Latest news
CITMA Mentoring reaches new heights with latest accolade
Our mentoring programme has achieved award-winning status after its recent success at the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) Excellence Awards 2024.
IP Inclusive seeks feedback with launch of new career survey
The Women in IP committee of IP Inclusive is inviting professionals to share an insight into their career journeys in intellectual property (IP).
EUIPO takes action to protect against fraudulent requests
The EUIPO has reassured users that immediate action was taken after detecting a series of irregular ‘Change of Representative’ requests.
What's happening in 2025
We're looking forward to a packed schedule full of CITMA events this year. Find out more about our 2025 events programme.
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:
Shape shift
Does a divergence of views add a new dimension to trade mark enforcement?
Speaking up: how to feel safe
Tracy Powley has advice for creating a supportive culture when it comes to reporting sexual harassment.
Design filings: What’s the buzz?
Kaisa Patsalides delves into the data to discover the story behind recent trends.
Winds of change
Katherine Hely takes us on a tour of fresh trade mark law changes in the Caribbean.
Case comments
Hard times for easy family
Milena Velikova sees the potential for future push-back in this case which considers infringement of the 'Easy' trade marks. [2024] EWHC 2323 (Ch), easyGroup Ltd v Easyfundraising Ltd and others, High Court.
Beware the tempting trap
The Judge homed in on confusion, as Antony Yerasimou reports. [2024] EWHC 2311 (Ch), Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi v Fontana Food AB, High Court.
First name failure
Conceptual comparison remains a point of contention, suggests Abigail Wise. R 2553/2023-5, Universal Brand Group Pty Ltd v Elon Group AB, EUIPO.
A thorny issue
Thalia Stowell picks out the key learnings from a battle of roses and reputation. R 1839/2023-5, L’Oréal v Guangzhou Ya Ti Ao Jia Cosmetics Co Ltd, EUIPO.