Geoff Steward

Nov 27, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Alec Pronk |Gene Quinn |Geoff Steward

Support IPWatchdog with an individual sponsorship: Click here It has been quite an eventful year for intellectual property law so far; from a new presidential administration coming into power in the United States, to movement on major patent legislation and a slew of rules packages being proposed (and occasionally finalized) by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the IP community has been kept on its toes.

Nov 26, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Geoff Steward |Gene Quinn

Support IPWatchdog with an individual sponsorship: Click here “More immediately for brand owners, [the decision] is likely to result in a marked increase in invalidity action as a defense and counterclaim to trademark owners bringing infringement proceedings.”On November 13, 2024, after almost 17 months of anticipation, the UK’s Supreme Court finally handed down its decision in SkyKick (Appellants) v. Sky (Respondents).