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.
From athlete to brand: on your trade marks, get set, go!
Today's sporting stars are often brands as well as athletes, so what do they need to know about trade marks?
The celebrity effect
Gold mines or own goals? What you need to know about intellectual property in celebrity ownership and endorsements of sports clubs.
Adidas vs Puma
The battle between Adidas and Puma goes beyond the fashion world.
The power of sport for businesses
Businesses thinking about their reputations stand to gain from leveraging sporting connections with care, even if these connections must be made from scratch.
Upcoming events
Earn CPD and network with the IP profession at our events.
Case comments
Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
Saving soles
This dispute was not easy to resolve, writes Samuel O’Toole, but the IPEC ruled that confusion was unlikely for these two marks. [2026] EWHC 767 (IPEC), easyGroup Ltd v Easyfeetstore OÜ & Ors.
The short answer
The Court of Appeal ruled that a video-sharing platform’s name was clearly descriptive and did not infringe a film company’s trade mark, writes Celia Tao. The Court of Appeal ruled that a video-sharing platform’s name was clearly descriptive and did not infringe a film company’s trade mark, writes Celia Tao.
Orwell before the Grand Board
Can the title of a novel become a registered trade mark? In the case of two of George Orwell’s famous works, only up to a point, writes Luke Ingleton. R 1719/2019-G Animal Farm & R 1922/2019-G 1984, EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal.
How easy can it be?
Saaira Gill reviews four recent decisions on revocation actions filed against marks containing a certain descriptive word. O/0345/26 Kilburn & Strode LLP v Tubeway (Sales) Ltd; O/0341/26 Kilburn & Strode LLP v Omnicell GmbH; O/0440/26 Kilburn & Strode LLP v Lascar Electronics Ltd; O/0421/26 Kilburn & Strode LLP v Easibathe Ltd.
News
Read the latest news and features.
CITMA Paralegal Conference 2026: Photo gallery
View a selection of photos from our 2026 Paralegal Conference at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London.
Help shape the next generation of IP professionals
The Careers in Ideas initiative is seeking volunteers from the IP sector to mentor aspiring recruits and help them navigate their way into the profession.
CITMA Paralegal Conference 2026: Key talking points
This year's conference saw more than 140 paralegals, speakers and exhibitors packed into the Grand Connaught Rooms in London for a day of learning and building new connections.
EUIPO warns users of fake websites
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is warning users against fraudulent websites impersonating its official portal.