Insider: September 2022
The coming months offer opportunity.
President’s welcome
As autumn approaches, I hope that you have all been able to find time for rest and relaxation within your busy schedules.
I was delighted to receive the news in July that Adam Williams has been appointed as interim CEO of the UK IPO, following his time as Director of International Policy. I look forward to continuing CITMA’s close relationship with the UK IPO with Adam at the helm.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tim Moss for all his achievements and hard work during his time in office at the IPO, and of course to wish him the best of luck in his new endeavour with the Welsh Government.
July also saw a total of 85 participants successfully complete the CITMA Paralegal Course.
This is a great achievement and a demonstration of their hard work and dedication over the past year. With the exam passed, these participants are now eligible to apply for CITMA Paralegal membership and the benefits that entail.
I am sure that you will join me in congratulating all those who completed the course. We look forward to seeing what they do next.
We have a lot of opportunities coming up over the next few months for you to enjoy with the CITMA community, in particular the reinstatement of our Christmas Lunch after far too long an absence.
It may still feel a long way away, but tickets are already selling fast. If you would like to join us at the Royal Lancaster in London in December, make sure to book your place soon. I look forward to seeing many of you there.
Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy, CITMA President
CITMA Paralegal Course: Celebrating success
Congratulations to the 85 participants who passed the 2021/2022 Paralegal Course. The highest mark of 98 out of 100 was achieved by Lauren Fisher of Albright IP Ltd. Everyone who passed the course is now eligible to become a CITMA Paralegal member.
This year’s course will begin soon, once again aimed towards any trade mark paralegal with more than 18 months’ experience. Making use of a variety of hybrid learning options, this year’s course will be fully accessible to candidates all over the world.
The course touches on registered designs and domain names, ensuring that candidates leave with a full understanding of professional practice. For those who do not have sufficient experience to embark on this course just yet, the Introduction to Trade Mark Administration and Formalities Course offers a solid foundation in IP.
- Eilidh Anderson
- Shaun Anderson
- Lubna Baquer
- Phoebe Bird
- Natasha Black
- Sarah Bradley
- Melissa Buamah
- Julia Buckingham
- Vasile Daniel Bura
- Maria Casas
- Sophie Charalambous
- Greta Cicchetti
- Danielle Coleman
- Jamie Collins
- Hannah Colton
- Ciara Conlin
- Sue Corlett
- Adeline Couvert
- Philippa Crane
- Lucy Craven
- Chelsea Cullen
- Alexandra Cummings
- Anna Cunningham
- Lewis Dalton
- Cassandra Dauteuille
- Nimesh Dave
- Nikolett David
- Sharn de Klerk
- Hristo Dimchev
- Lauren Edmonds
- Lauren Fisher
- Lidia Foerster
- Chloe Forbes
- Andre Fortunato Da Silva
- Dorothee Frey
- Mark Gardiner
- Daniella Garvey
- Isa Goodwin
- Katie Haeger
- Katharine Haswell
- Jana Hipkiss
- Fiona Hughes
- Ruth Hughes
- Vinay Sukumar Iyer
- Tracey Jeffreys
- Mark Jenkins
- Natalie Jones
- Radha Kaur
- Sharon Keenan
- Adam Khattak
- Kiran Khella
- Jayoung Kim
- Péter Kollár
- Gizem Kucukarslan Bayer
- Winnie Yuen Yee Lau
- Caroline Linnane
- Karolina Marszalik
- Angela Martin
- Claire McLennan
- Steven Miller
- Jordan Mitchell
- Katarina Nikolic
- Julie Nilsson
- Bolaji Olowofoyeku
- Guilherme Pagani
- Richard Prentice
- Elijah Rabor-Bell
- Zainab Rhyman Saib
- Max Rivers
- Courtenay Robson
- Indira Seetaram
- Rishi Shah
- Lidia Sidorenko
- Daniel Stanley
- Natasha Tait
- Hannah Thomas
- Anna Torpey
- Ross Warren
- Eloise West
- Lorraine White
- Orlaith Wilkinson
- Lucy Witherington
- Martha Wojtowicz
- Ping Kim Benjamin Wong
- Yim Ping Wong
WIPO database
More than three million UK trade marks will be added to WIPO’s Global Brands Database after the UK IPO signed a cooperation agreement. UK‑registered trade marks will now show up in searches of the database made by anyone around the world. Click here to read more.
Adam Williams welcomed
From 1st September 2022, Adam Williams steps in as interim CEO of the UK IPO. Tim Moss, who has held the post since 2017, is moving to take up a new role as Director General and COO of the Welsh Government. Click here to read more.
Excellence recognised
We are proud to have been shortlisted for two Association Excellence Awards. These nominations are for our Introduction to Trade Mark Administration and Formalities Course as Best Learning Programme and our Spring Conference as Best Longstanding Event. Click here to read more.
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