Trademark Tactics: Navigating Bad Faith After SkyKick
The U.K. Supreme Court’s 2024 SkyKick decision lowered the bar for finding bad faith in the filing of a trademark application, particularly in the case of broad specifications. What are the similarities and differences in U.K., Canadian, and U.S. approaches? Gain practical guidance on filing defensible applications, avoiding potential bad faith challenges, and strategies for dealing with bad faith applications and registrations.
Alicia Instone Cleveland Scott York (London, U.K.)
Heather J. Kliebenstein Merchant & Gould P.C. (Minneapolis)
Charlotte McDonald Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP (Toronto)
Moderator: Sebastian Beck-Watt PCK Intellectual Property (Toronto)
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