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Shining a light on trade marks in the food and drink sector
Through a variety of videos, case studies, and trade mark success stories, we’ll be shining a spotlight on some of the biggest food and drinks brands.
Law and practice snippets: February 2025
An update on this month’s practice points from our Law and Practice Committee, including important feedback raised with the UK IPO and international updates from the EUIPO.
CITMA Council nominations 2025
Nominations to sit on CITMA Council for 2025-2027 are now open to Ordinary members and Fellows of CITMA.
2025’s annual charity quiz champions
Our annual charity quiz saw ‘Three Little Wigs’ AKA Three New Square walk away victorious, with a score of 122 points.
Brexit
UK IPO updates address for service guidance
Ahead of the upcoming changes to address for service rules for comparable trade marks and re-registered designs, the UK IPO has published updated guidance on the requirements.
UK government announces no action on exhaustion
The government needs more time to explore the UK’s future exhaustion of intellectual property (IP) regime meaning there will be no imminent change, it has announced.
Deadline looms for pending EU rights
Earlier UK filing dates for some 70,000 trade marks are still eligible to claimed with the deadline just six weeks away.
UK IPO's warning about priority filings
Just ten weeks remain until the filing deadline for UK priority applications based on rights that were pending at the EUIPO on 1st January 2021.
Features
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.
30 years of the UK Trade Marks Act: Taking stock and looking forward
The three decades since the passing of the UK Trade Marks Act 1994 have witnessed unprecedented change in legal, social, economic, technological and geo-political terms.
The impact of CITMA Mentoring one year on
To celebrate National Mentoring Day, two members share how CITMA Mentoring helped them develop in their careers, following its launch a year ago.
CITMA Benevolent Fund appoints three new trustees
We have welcomed three new trustees to the board for our Benevolent Fund, a charity which supports our members and their families in times of financial hardship.
CITMA Review features:
Trade mark tracks
As World IP Day invites us to muse on music, Allister McManus charts some interesting industry cases.
Conference confidential
IP conferences are an opportunity to grow your network and your knowledge. Our panel puts five of them on your radar.
Speaking volumes
What’s behind another year of booming application numbers? Robert Reading dials us in.
At the sharp end
Colin Hulme and Andrew McDonald point out a looming deadline for putting cloned UK marks to genuine use.
Case comments
Take two
There can be good reason to argue dual grounds, suggests Maya Muchemwa. O/1030/24, Baraqah Ltd v G & G Srl, UK IPO.
Who’s the boss?
Impressive evidence established the answer, writes Julia King. O/1028/24, Gym Boss Ltd v Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG, UK IPO.
On the straight and narrow
The UK’s highest court brought closure to a persistent conflict, reports Antony Yerasimou. [2024] UKSC 36, SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others, Supreme Court.
Pet insurers put up a fight
Sarah Neil summarises a case that gives ‘paws’ for thought. [2024] EWCA Civ 1103, TVIS Ltd v Howserv Services Ltd and others, Court of Appeal.