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.
Tips to make your trade mark filing easier
Filing your trade marks is an important step in the early days of any enterprise or venture, and it doesn’t have to be difficult.
What to do with a cease and desist
If you receive a cease and desist letter or accusation of infringement related to your trade mark or IP, responding efficiently is crucial – we lay out the steps that you should take.
The evolution of the Coca-Cola Logo
In 2022, Coca-Cola’s brand was valued at 97.9 billion U.S. dollars – a long way from its humble beginnings in 1886 in a pharmacy in downtown Atlanta. How did it shoot to global fame?
What does artificial intelligence mean for the future of intellectual property?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to have a seismic impact on intellectual property, and understanding this change is vital.
Upcoming events
Earn CPD and network with the IP profession at our events.
Case comments
Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
Lost in a crowd
Horse and rider motifs yet again reared their heads in court, writes Lucy Singer
No love lost
Stephanie Taylor shares why a heart-shaped motif was not found to be novel
Slippery issue
Henry Schlaefli stresses the risks of submitting arguments that could damage your own case
Human hand still holds sway
A US court has ruled autonomous AI output is not protected under copyright law, reports Erika Coccia
News
Read the latest news and features.
Law and practice snippets: December 2023
An update on the latest practice points of note by our Law and Practice Committee including UK IPO address for service, Nice Classification and the EUIPO GI hub.
CITMA strategic plan 2024-2026
We are pleased to present our plan for supporting you and our changing profession over the next three years.
EUIPO launches mediation centre
The EUIPO has launched a new mediation centre for alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
A new publishing milestone
Keith Havelock adds a further perspective on CITMA’s new publication