21 July 2025NewsTrademarksJade MacIntyre

‘Measured and constructive’: The UKIPO’s post-SkyKick guidance

Far from a wave of refusals, the major trademark decision was followed by pragmatic and reassuring advice from the IP office, says Jade MacIntyre of Lewis Silkin.

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