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CITMA Spring Conference 2025 photo gallery
View a selection of photos from our Spring Conference, held at The Waldorf Hilton, and our inaugural Spring Party at London's Sky Garden.
Spring Conference 2025 – day two
Our delegates reconvened at the world-renowned Waldorf Hilton to resume networking and learning together – they were treated to a dive into reviving legacy brands as well as an update on copyright.
Spring Conference 2025 - day one
We created a new song, and came together to learn, grow and connect with some 200 IP professionals at our Spring Conference.
Have your say and help shape the UK’s designs system
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) recently launched a new survey as part of the government's review of the UK’s design protection system.
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
Your guide to earning CITMA Paralegal CPD in 2025
Discover how to make every CPD hour count with our practical guide to earning, recording, and leveraging your development activities.
The Conference Personality
Following the recent launch of our 2025 Paralegal Conference, we hear from one highly experienced CITMA Paralegal on how you can combat ‘networking nerves’.
Harnessing AI: A guide for trade mark paralegals
As Artificial Intelligence undergoes a rapid transition from abstract concept to practical day-to-day applications, how can paralegals embrace its potential for empowering and enhancing their role?
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.
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.