Statutory guidance

Practice Amendment Notice 1/25

Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) following the Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others.

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Intellectual Property Office
Published
27 June 2025

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PAN 1/25: Required behaviour, and the impact on examination practice, following the Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others

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This Practice Amendment Notice is to provide guidance to customers following the decision of the Supreme Court in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others. It highlights when the filing of broad goods and services specifications may constitute an act of bad faith, and the examination practice relating to this.

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Published 27 June 2025

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