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UKIPO issues much anticipated trade mark specification guidance following SkyKick judgment

The UK Intellectual Property Office has issued a Practice Amendment Notice (PAN 1/25) providing guidance on trade mark specifications following the Supreme Court’s judgment in Sky v SkyKick. The guidance clarifies the approach applicants should take when drafting trade mark specifications, and the judgment's impact on examination of new trade mark applications. It takes effect immediately.

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Online Safety Act: What you need to know about Illegal Content Risk Assessments

As of 16 March 2025, all platforms, sites, and apps in scope of Part 3 of the UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) must assess the risks posed on and by their service that are associated with Priority Offences (as defined in the OSA) and other illegal content by completing an Illegal Content Risk Assessment (ICRA). The completion of an ICRA is a separate duty from the duties to complete a Children's Access Assessment (CAA) and a Children's Risk Assessment (CRA).

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Closed lists in COVID-19 business interruption claims

In the latest of the unfolding COVID-19 business interruption insurance cases, the High Court recently handed down its decision in Carbis Bay Hotel Ltd & Anr v American International Group Ltd [2025] EWHC 1041 (Comm). The case concerned a claim brought on behalf of various Cornish businesses, including hotels and restaurants, for losses suffered from the closure of their businesses in compliance with Government restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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