Welcome to CITMA
Founded in 1934, chartered in 2016, The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) is a professional membership organisation with the power to shape law and practice - nationally and internationally. Find out more
What is a trade mark?
Find out how a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney will help you to navigate intellectual property law.
What is a trade mark?
Learn why trade marks are valuable business assets.
Getting a trade mark
How can you get a trade mark - we take you through the process step-by-step.
Find a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney
Use our directory to find intellectual property legal experts.
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CITMA blog
Read fascinating and entertaining insight into intellectual property.
TikTok: Can users buy genuine designer goods?
With fast fashion on its way out, second-hand fashion is making a comeback.
How athletes use IP to build their individual brands
Sports and branding seem to go hand-in-hand with each other.
Going for gold: Protecting the Olympics’ IP
The countdown to the Paris Olympics is on – and we’re setting out the IP protection at the heart of it.
F1: The IP formula for success
The role of Formula One drivers as brand ambassadors is not new, but the concept of the driver themselves as the brand is growing.
Upcoming events
Earn CPD and network with the IP profession at our events.
Case comments
Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
Close contact causes concern
Personal relationships and unpleasant revelations were exposed in this case, says Olivia McBride. O/0526/24, Kerstin Reinwald v International Nutrition Researcher Center, Inc, UK IPO.
Big Mac scaled back
Louise Foster explores the judgment in the appeal brought by Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd against the Board of Appeal (BoA) decision. T-58/23, Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd v EUIPO, General Court.
Short story settled
David Birchall explains why identical letters didn’t spell confusion. R 362/2024-2, SEVEN SPA v Jakob Simon International GmbH, EUIPO.
It ain't what they did
David Yeomans explores how infringement was found in this case. [2024] EWHC 1727 (IPEC), AGA Rangemaster Group Ltd v UK Innovations Group Ltd and another, IPEC.
News
Read the latest news and features.
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.
New senior appointments at the EUIPO
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has announced two significant appointments – a new President of the Boards of Appeal and Deputy Executive Director.
Law and practice snippets: October 2024
An update on this month’s practice points from our Law and Practice Committee - including an interesting High Court judgment involving collective marks, and updates from the UK IPO and WIPO.