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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.
Breaking down barriers with new EDI Starter Pack
IP Inclusive has launched a new set of resources focused on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) to support new recruits to the IP profession.
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:
GCC: What’s going on?
Nicole Giblin and Mark Devaney provide an update on key recent developments in Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
SDGs + IP
The editors of a new book explain trade mark law’s unique role in meeting global sustainability goals.
Where there's smoke
Matthew Harris explores some of the fiery battles at the centre of a volatile retail sector.
On the offensive
Cherrie Stewart delves into the world of outrageous marks and derives some important lessons.
Case comments
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.