Law & Practice Committee

Discusses the implications of changes to IP law and practice for members and the profession. Responds to consultations, working closely with important organisations including EUIPO, IPO and WIPO.

Members

Ian Bartlett

Chair

Catherine Wolfe

Vice-Chair

Ese Akpogheneta

Oscar Benito

Daniel Joy

Karen Lee

Michael Lindsey

Jade MacIntyre

Sharon Mackison

Eleanor Merrett

Kate O'Rourke

Jonathan Thurgood

Peter Vaughan

Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy

Indicative time commitment:
Two hours per month - includes eight meetings per year

Working groups

Domain Names

Monitor and engage with ICANN and other relevant institutions. Become the destination for CITMA members who have issues and questions with domain registration processes.

Peter Vaughan

Lead

Matthew Harris

Richard Pringle

Timeframe:
Year round

Indicative time commitment:
One hour per month

UK organisations liaison & European Sisters

Maintain close & regular dialogue on trade mark with on other UK and EU IP organisations.

International

To report on Chinese trade mark law & respond accordingly.

Catherine Wolfe

Lead

Robert Furneaux

Jacqueline Pang

Jixuan Si

Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy

Timeframe:
As and when issues arise

Indicative time commitment:
One hour per month

Litigation

Obtaining ECJ rights for UK RTMAs. NLS Course Higher Rights amendment. Litigator Titles. Higher Rights listing on CITMA website. IPReg Certificates, IPEC & IPC Users' Committee meetings & organising marshalling scheme

Ian Bartlett

Lead

Sonia Amrar

Victor Caddy

Chris Haywood

Becky Knott

Stephen Lowry

Kashif Syed

Jonathan Thurgood

Timeframe:
Marshalling scheme is annual, otherwise as required

Indicative time commitment:
One hour per month

WIPO Liaison

In this role you will work with WIPO and the UK IPO, in relation to Madrid & Hague issues.

Oscar Benito

Lead

Michael Foster

Niki Franks

Daniel Hardman-Smart

Rita Khaitan

Richard May

Chris McLeod

Szu-Yu Tao

Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy

Timeframe:
Year round

Indicative time commitment:
One hour per month

Design & Copyright working group

Respond to D&C consultations. Provide comments on EU IPO's annual amendments to Guidelines on Design Practice.

John Coldham

Lead

Simon Bentley

Peter Brownlow

Ewan Grist

Daniel Hardman-Smart

Jade MacIntyre

Charlotte May

Kaisa Patsalides

Richard Roberts

Christopher Shea

Timeframe:
Year round

Indicative time commitment:
One hour per month

EUIPO liaison

Foster positive relationships with EUIPO, monitor its activities and provide input for its programme of annual meetings

Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy

Lead

Sonia Amrar

Lucy Cundliffe

Leanne Gulliver

Julia King

Joanne Ling

Eleanor Merrett

Giovanni Visintini

Leona Walker

Catherine Wiseman

Timeframe:
Year round

Indicative time commitment:
One hour per month