Welcome to CITMA
Founded in 1934, chartered in 2016, The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) is a professional membership organisation with the power to shape law and practice - nationally and internationally. Find out more
What is a trade mark?
Find out how a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney will help you to navigate intellectual property law.
What is a trade mark?
Learn why trade marks are valuable business assets.
Getting a trade mark
How can you get a trade mark - we take you through the process step-by-step.
Find a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney
Use our directory to find intellectual property legal experts.
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CITMA blog
Read fascinating and entertaining insight into intellectual property.
Genericide: The Kryptonite of a successful brand
How Marvel and DC lost their US trade marks for "superhero".
TikTok: Can users buy genuine designer goods?
With fast fashion on its way out, second-hand fashion is making a comeback.
How athletes use IP to build their individual brands
Sports and branding seem to go hand-in-hand with each other.
Going for gold: Protecting the Olympics’ IP
The countdown to the Paris Olympics is on – and we’re setting out the IP protection at the heart of it.
Upcoming events
Earn CPD and network with the IP profession at our events.
Case comments
Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
Close contact causes concern
Personal relationships and unpleasant revelations were exposed in this case, says Olivia McBride. O/0526/24, Kerstin Reinwald v International Nutrition Researcher Center, Inc, UK IPO.
Big Mac scaled back
Louise Foster explores the judgment in the appeal brought by Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd against the Board of Appeal (BoA) decision. T-58/23, Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd v EUIPO, General Court.
Short story settled
David Birchall explains why identical letters didn’t spell confusion. R 362/2024-2, SEVEN SPA v Jakob Simon International GmbH, EUIPO.
It ain't what they did
David Yeomans explores how infringement was found in this case. [2024] EWHC 1727 (IPEC), AGA Rangemaster Group Ltd v UK Innovations Group Ltd and another, IPEC.
News
Read the latest news and features.
CITMA President recognised for her influence in IP
Kelly Saliger, CITMA President, has been named one of the 50 most influential people in intellectual property (IP), by news publication, Managing IP.
London Christmas Lunch 2024: photo gallery
Our London Christmas Lunch brought together more than 650 professionals from the IP community - see our selection of photos from the day.
Celebrating 2024’s CITMA awards winners
The CITMA awards are our chance to celebrate the top trade mark students in the country. We are delighted to announce the 2024 winners.
First Sheila Lesley Volunteer of the Year Award winner announced
At our annual Christmas Lunch celebrations, Ese Akpogheneta was announced as the first-ever winner of the Sheila Lesley Volunteer of the Year Award.