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UK IPO promises greater consistency and simplicity
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a response to its second consultation on transformation, as part of ongoing efforts to modernise and simplify its services.
Trans and non-binary toolkit published
IP Inclusive's IP Out community has launched a comprehensive Trans Toolkit to help us and other IP organisations create more supportive environments for transgender and non-binary professionals.
CITMA Council election results 2025
Congratulations to the members who have been elected to sit on our governing Council, following recent elections.
New pledge launched to boost diversity and inclusion efforts
IP Inclusive recently launched a new version of its Senior Leaders’ Pledge, tailored to in-house IP professionals, to continue driving positive change across the industry.
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
CITMA introductory courses set the path to success
We are pleased to share that our suite of online introductory courses has now been accessed by over 500 members.
You know it makes sense
It doesn’t take huge adjustments to make colleagues on the autism spectrum more comfortable, shares Chris Clarke from Vectura Ltd. This article has been republished from the February 2020 issue of CITMA Review.
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’.
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.