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?
Let our experts help you get to grips with trade marks and other intellectual property rights.
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.
CITMA blog
Read fascinating and entertaining insight into intellectual property.
What you need to register a trade mark
The fundamentals you need to successfully obtain a trade mark.
Eight reasons to register your trade mark now
We explore the benefits of registering your trade mark early in a digital age.
Seven tips to get a cost-efficient trade mark
Our top seven tips to registering your trade mark without breaking the bank.
Fighting back against the copycats
What are your options when copycats come knocking on your door? We explore the benefits of IPEC.
Upcoming events
Earn CPD and network with the IP profession at our events.
Case comments
Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
Scope question is settled
What constitutes use has been given concrete dimensions, writes Amelia Skelding. C-684/19, mk advokaten GbR v MBK Rechtsanwälte GbR, CJEU, 2nd July 2020
Microphone appeal heard
But the final word was given to the Examiner, explains Chris Thomas. R 2630/2019-4, Logitech Europe SA v Fourth Board of Appeal, EUIPO, 3rd July 2020
Closing the retail gap
Trade mark law may be catching up with the digital era, suggests Anousha Vasantha. C-763/18 P, Wallapop SL v EUIPO & Unipreus SL, CJEU (AG), 25th June 2020
KO-CO case shows cracks
Survey evidence did not cement its arguments, notes Sharon Kirby. O/353/20, KO-CO (Opposition), UK IPO, 15th July 2020
Brexit
Read the latest updates on what the UK's withdrawal from the European Union means for intellectual property.
Changes to address for service set to become law
The legal means to bring in changes to the UK IPO address for service rules has today been laid in Parliament.
Government confirms change to address for service rules
New trade mark, design and patent applications and oppositions from January 2021 will need a UK address for service the Government has confirmed.
Unregistered design rights – are your clients ready?
There will be a real day-to-day change to the level of coverage unregistered design rights provide businesses post-Brexit, as John Coldham explains.
Latest EUIPO information
With less than two months until the end of the Brexit transition period, we are keen to provide you with the latest information on what the picture will be post December 2020.