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.
Night of the living dead brands: Beware the Zombie Trade Mark!
Halloween is just around the corner, and tales of monsters are all around. In this blog, Novagraaf’s Alice Wright dissects the monster that Trade Mark Attorneys fear the most.
From athlete to brand: on your trade marks, get set, go!
Today's sporting stars are often brands as well as athletes, so what do they need to know about trade marks?
The celebrity effect
Gold mines or own goals? What you need to know about intellectual property in celebrity ownership and endorsements of sports clubs.
Adidas vs Puma
The battle between Adidas and Puma goes beyond the fashion world.
Upcoming events
Earn CPD and network with the IP profession at our events.
Case comments
Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
Licence to bill
A Court of Appeal decision may transform licence registration from an administrative afterthought into a key part of trade mark enforcement strategy, writes Richard Ferguson. [2026] EWCA Civ 583, Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Frasers Group Trading Ltd.
The real price of superfakes
Jessica des Landes considers how this LVMH case might impact luxury brands in a rapidly evolving counterfeits market. [2026] EWHC 1703 (IPEC), Fendi Italia SRL & Ors v Rolo Fashion Ltd & Anor.
A balancing act
A high threshold must be met before communications can be restrained as unjustified threats, finds Maya Muchemwa. [2026] EWCA Civ 532, Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd.
The mouse that wouldn’t stay quiet
A slogan registered to celebrate the expiry of copyright on early Mickey Mouse imagery did not amuse Disney, and the trade mark was refused, writes Robert B Franks. R 201/2026-1, Karl Erik Dahl v Disney Enterprises, Inc, EUIPO First Board of Appeal.
News
Read the latest news and features.
LawCare launches new wellbeing course
LawCare has launched a new free online course for anyone with a role in creating healthier, more supportive working environments across the legal sector.
UK maintains top six place for innovation
The UK has been ranked 6th in the world, and 3rd in Europe in the latest Global Innovation Index, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
CITMA Benevolent Fund welcomes two new trustees
We’re delighted to welcome two new trustees to the board for our Benevolent Fund, a charity which supports our members and their families in times of financial hardship.
Micro-habits: small steps to better wellbeing
When work and life pressures take their toll, making big changes can feel impossible. Micro-habits are small, manageable changes that contribute to sustainable improvements in wellbeing.