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.
Navigating work-life balance
Join Trainee Trade Mark Attorney, April Parker and Solicitor & Trade Mark Attorney, Alicia Chantrey as they dive into early career challenges, the realities of juggling work and personal life, and practical strategies for managing workload, boundaries, and wellbeing.
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.
Case law update: SkyKick v Sky
Welcome to the first episode in our new vodcast series where barrister, Becky Knott dives into various case law updates. To kick off the series, Becky will cover the recent SkyKick v Sky judgment, providing background on the case and some of the key take aways.
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.
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Features
Read insight written with you and all our student members in mind.
Meet your new Student Representative: Mark Dainty
We're delighted to welcome Mark Dainty of Edwin Coe as our new Student Representative. Mark succeeds April Parker, who held the post since April 2024.
Small steps, big impact: practical sustainability for IP practitioners
Adam Bastock, Founder of Small99, shares actionable strategies that trade mark professionals and IP firms can implement today - without needing to be perfect to make progress.
Rolls-Royce tops UK’s most iconic trade marks poll
Rolls-Royce has been named the UK’s most iconic trade mark in a recent poll conducted by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO).
The UK IPO issues new Designs Practice Notice
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has issued new guidance on protecting digital designs, including graphical user interfaces (GUIs), webpages and graphic symbols/icons.
CITMA announces new president
We are delighted to announce that Daniel Hardman-Smart has been elected as President of The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys.
Jonathan’s Voice releases new self-help video on curiosity
Mental health charity, Jonathan's Voice has released the latest instalment in its self-help video series, naming curiosity the superpower of inclusion and equality.
CITMA Council election 2026 results announced
We're pleased to announce the results of the 2026 CITMA Council election, following a contested ballot.
Student and paralegal representatives
We're delighted to announce the appointment of the two representative roles within CITMA, following separate selection processes that took place recently.
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.
Decoding confusion in the world of AI
Evaluate AI's readiness to reshape confusion and unfair advantage arguments.
IPReg's Education Review Key themes and how to get involved
IPReg is progressing a review of qualification requirements for future trade mark and patent attorneys. Learn more about how you can play a central role in shaping the review.
U.S update for CITMA Paralegals
This webinar provides a practical and timely update on recent developments in U.S. trade mark practice, tailored specifically to the needs of UK-based paralegals.
Small steps, big impact: practical sustainability for IP practitioners
Adam Bastock shared actionable strategies that any IP practitioner can implement, alongside approaches that help firms create scalable, proportionate impact.
CITMA Review features:
CITMA Spring Conference 2026: key talking points
From AI’s role in decision-making to landmark UK and CJEU decisions, our speakers explored emerging risks, workflows and wellbeing across the IP profession.
Big reputation
Taylor Swift has got a long list of trade marks, and each one tells a story about strategy, writes Amelia Skelding.
Can AI be trusted for legal research?
Be scrupulous if using robots to gather background information, since humans are ultimately responsible for any false cases generated and used in court, writes James Tumbridge.
How to unstick your career
Feeling stuck in your job? Working with a career coach could be the first step towards positive change, writes Alex Gayle.
Case comments
They shoot, but do they score?
Instagram’s grip on the -GRAM suffix proves picture perfect, writes Oli Gray. B 3 219 888, Instagram LLC v Panathinaikos, EUIPO Opposition Division.
Find my reputation
In disputes involving major brands, can marks’ similar elements meaningfully shift consumer perception? Charlene Nelson finds out. O/1195/25, MEGA POP podjetje za oglasevanje na prostem d.o.o v Apple Inc, UK IPO.
Keeping your word
Using a registered word mark as part of a logo mark does not preclude a finding of genuine use – as long as the words remain the dominant element, writes Trecina Sookhoo. O/0080/26, Kilburn & Strode LLP v Easy Limo UK Ltd; O/0028/26, Kilburn & Strode LLP v EasyTerra Besloten Vennootschap; O/1148/25, Kilburn & Strode LLP v Easy Avenues Ltd, UK IPO.
The distinguishing mark of man
No matter how famous an author is, copyright exists to protect their work, not their name, writes Matthew Harris. R 2248/2019-G, The Estate of the Late Sonia Brownell Orwell v EUIPO.