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
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CITMA blog
Read fascinating and entertaining insight into intellectual property.
From showgirls to superstars: when two worlds collide
Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Amelia Skelding dives into the recent dispute involving American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift and a former Las Vegas performer.
Before you launch: four branding checks every food and drink business should make
What can we learn from the recent Supreme Court ruling with plant-based brand, Oatly? Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Craig Beaumont dives into the key takeaways.
Trade marks are more valuable than ever – 150 years on from the first
Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Alexandra Nott explores some of the reasons that trade mark protection remains crucial in today’s business environment.
The first UK trade mark: The story of Bass & Co
As UK trade marks celebrate 150 years, the story of Bass reveals how a single registration transformed branding, protection, and commercial rivalry forever.
Upcoming events
Earn CPD and network with the IP profession at our events.
Case comments
Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
They shoot, but do they score?
Instagram’s grip on the -GRAM suffix proves picture perfect, writes Oli Gray. B 3 219 888, Instagram LLC v Panathinaikos, EUIPO Opposition Division.
Find my reputation
In disputes involving major brands, can marks’ similar elements meaningfully shift consumer perception? Charlene Nelson finds out. O/1195/25, MEGA POP podjetje za oglasevanje na prostem d.o.o v Apple Inc, UK IPO.
Keeping your word
Using a registered word mark as part of a logo mark does not preclude a finding of genuine use – as long as the words remain the dominant element, writes Trecina Sookhoo. O/0080/26, Kilburn & Strode LLP v Easy Limo UK Ltd; O/0028/26, Kilburn & Strode LLP v EasyTerra Besloten Vennootschap; O/1148/25, Kilburn & Strode LLP v Easy Avenues Ltd, UK IPO.
The distinguishing mark of man
No matter how famous an author is, copyright exists to protect their work, not their name, writes Matthew Harris. R 2248/2019-G, The Estate of the Late Sonia Brownell Orwell v EUIPO.
News
Read the latest news and features.
Meet your new Student Representative: Mark Dainty
We're delighted to welcome Mark Dainty of Edwin Coe as our new Student Representative. Mark succeeds April Parker, who held the post since April 2024.
How to have a sustainable INTA annual meeting
INTA's 148th Annual Meeting has arrived in London - the first time the global trade mark community has gathered in the UK’s capital on such a scale.
Small steps, big impact: practical sustainability for IP practitioners
Adam Bastock, Founder of Small99, shares actionable strategies that trade mark professionals and IP firms can implement today - without needing to be perfect to make progress.
EUIPO will continue to be human-centric says EUIPO Executive Director
The EUIPO leads its development of AI with "ambition and responsibility" but the final decision in any process will remain a human one, João Negrão, Executive Director of the EU Intellectual Property Office told our Spring Conference delegates.