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Procedural changes for trade marks in Jersey
From 1st August 2026, Jersey will have its own Office of origin as it will be an independent designation under the Madrid System.
CITMA Summer Reception 2026: Photo gallery
Explore the full gallery of photos from our Summer Reception 2026.
CITMA Paralegal Course 2026 results
Congratulations to the 99 candidates who passed the 2025/26 CITMA Paralegal Course exam.
Law and practice snippets: June 2026
An update on recent practice points by our Law and Practice Committee, including sharp practice warnings, dispute resolution, and the EU Design Reform.
Features
Beyond qualification: navigating life as a newly qualified Trade Mark Attorney
You’ve studied hard and passed the exams; now it's time to embark on your career as a trade mark attorney. It’s a big transition and not always an easy one.
INTA 2026 roundup - A global welcome to London
What a privilege it was to see the global IP community in our home city. The INTA Annual Meeting brought trade mark professionals from across the world to the Excel and into every corner of London.
Monitoring, reporting and reducing emissions
What should we be measuring in 2026, and where should we start – we asked Crispin Sykes from Climate Action for Associations (CAFA) to help IP firms answer these questions.
Meet your new Student Representative: Mark Dainty
We're delighted to welcome Mark Dainty of Edwin Coe as our new Student Representative. Mark succeeds April Parker, who held the post since April 2024.
CITMA Review features:
Why the Emerald Isle is an IP jewel
As host to several key events for our profession this year, Ireland is a shining example of trade mark innovation, writes Cherrie Stewart.
Travel with care
From airport bars to Michelin stars, successful tourism branding ultimately has to earn holidaymakers’ trust and loyalty, writes Monica Ezsias.
Applying the right touch
New CEO Jay Parmar has his finger on the pulse of modern regulatory needs.
Jersey shores up its trade mark legislation
With primary registration imminent, IP professionals are looking towards greater independence, writes Richard Stilwell.
Case comments
When ‘help’ doesn’t help
This EUIPO decision shows the limits of weak elements in EU trade mark law, writes Charlene Nelson. B 3 230 804 and B 3 230 826, Swiss Pharma International AG v Zdrovit Romania SRL, EUIPO Opposition Division.
Genericism allegations go pear-shaped
Insufficient evidence ultimately weakened this case, writes Dominic Farnsworth. [2026] EWHC 360 (IPEC), Wang Zeng International Ltd v Bing Bing Foods Ltd & Ors.
The dating game
Check your calendar carefully when assessing absolute grounds, writes Giles Parsons. [2026] EWHC 386 (Ch), Parabolica Ltd v Tesla Holding a.s.
No more monkey business
A decade on, the ECJ finally dismissed this trade mark opposition, writes Rose Smalley-Gordon. C-337/22 P, EUIPO v Nowhere Co Ltd.