20-minute vodcasts
Filmed specially for you, our student vodcast series covers soft skills and wellbeing topics to help you now and in the future. We have sourced experts who in 20 minutes share their essential insight with you.
How to prepare for client meetings
Meetings with existing clients and to win new business will be an important part of your daily working life. Feel confident and learn what to say and how to follow-up with business development expert Bernard Savage from Size 10½ Boots.
Developing your career
How do you move on up in a career in IP? How quickly should you expect to progress? What should you be doing to help you achieve your goals? We asked IP recruiter Pete Fellows to answer these questions.
Mental wellbeing
We know juggling your study with training on the job can be intensive. We asked Ann Charlton from legal wellbeing charity LawCare to give you some pointers on how to look out for the mental wellbeing of yourself and those around you.
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Features
Read insight written with you and all our student members in mind.
Career paths: The route from formalities to Chartered Trade Mark Attorney
“A new Trade Mark Attorney joined the team and asked me one day why I had never considered qualifying as an attorney myself - and I found that I didn’t have a very good answer."
IP education turns a page
A series of fresh viewpoints on teaching IP.
Give them a warm welcome; Tips for new starters
Tips for helping new starters feel at home
What’s the point of networking? Identifying outcomes and goals
Networking can seem a daunting prospect, especially at the start of your career. However, going in with some clear goals in mind can lend some much needed confidence.
Failure: How to move forward
Success isn’t always a straight path, so what steps can students take when they encounter setbacks in their learning journey?
Why mentoring matters
Carol Nyahasha draws on her own experience to demonstrate the power of personal support in the profession.
Max‑impact presenting
Bernard Savage sets out how to make every conversation a conversion.
Webinar and lecture recordings
Our events will provide you with additional insight into key IP topics. We record our events so you can watch them on-demand.
Navigating China's trade mark law reforms
Ai-Leen Lim shared the key changes the world’s most populous nation has made in combatting trade mark squatting, and how you can take advantage of the latest developments in law and practice.
UK case law update
Simon Malynicz KC highlighted several of the key legal cases from 2024, discussing their relevance to IP owners and their advisors.
EU case law update
Unpack three key recent EU case law decisions and their impact for both you and your clients.
Tackling trade mark hurdles: objections & refusals
Learn strategies for addressing specification objections and overcoming absolute grounds refusals.
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.