UKIPO applies SkyKick in Unite the Union opposition

One of the topics for discussion at last month’s Retromark conference was the end of the Skykick saga and the implication on trade mark filing practice [IPKat write ups here and here]. One of the audience polls at the sessions was the question, “Will SkyKick lead to a reduction in filings for long specs and broad terms?”, to which attendees voted 68:32 that it would. The UKIPO has been busy