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Lights, camera, trade marks: Showcasing your expertise in film & TV
We have launched a brand-new content-led campaign, showcasing the vital role of trade marks in the film & TV industries.
UK IPO announces first trade mark fee increase in nearly three decades
The Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has announced it will raise fees for UK trade marks and designs from April 2026, marking the first increase for trade marks since 1998.
The UK IPO is relocating its London office
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is moving its London office to Canary Wharf.
Conduct of litigation - Mazur case
Our Law and Practice Committee, in conjunction with CIPA, has prepared a note following the recent decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys.
Features
Celebrating Black excellence in IP
Dive into the lived experiences of four Black IP professionals, as they reflect on the value in allyship, building resilience, and practical guidance for the next generation.
The emergence and importance of reverse mentoring
A new reverse mentoring toolkit to help legal organisations improve inclusion, wellbeing, and cross-generational understanding has been launched by LawCare and the University of Leeds.
Celebrating excellence throughout our community
The Sheila Lesley Volunteer of the Year Award is our chance to recognise those whose selfless contributions have made a lasting impact.
The role of the green champion
IP firms play a vital role in combating climate change, with green champions being key to driving sustainable practices and operational change within their businesses. We explore the role of the green champion and key steps to follow.
CITMA Review features:
Shifting sands in the Caribbean
In her second report on The Bahamas and Bermuda, Katherine Van Deusen Hely warmly welcomes updated trade mark laws.
Make your mark now
Thomas Coop discusses the upcoming removal of series trade mark filings.
Listening, learning and connecting
170 paralegals, speakers and exhibitors packed out BMA House in central London for our 2025 Paralegal Conference.
Capturing the value of intangible assets
As investment shifts to IP and other intangibles, businesses are striving to unlock their hidden value.
Case comments
Is that coffee from Iceland?
An EU General Court decision reinforces the barriers to registering country names as EU trade marks, writes David Birchall. T-105/23, Iceland Foods Ltd v EUIPO, General Court.
Uneven footing
Post-sale circumstances can be considered when assessing similarity and likelihood of confusion, writes Leanne Gulliver. [2025] UKSC 25, Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc & Anor.
A bad beginning makes a bad ending
A trade mark registered in bad faith may be challenged without any time limit, writes Eve Duggan. C-322/24, Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo SAU v Embutidos Monells SA, CJEU, Eighth Chamber.
Notting Hill-gate
Failure to deal with IP before a corporate restructure led to handbags at dawn over the use of a logo, says Chris Morris. [2025] EWHC 1793 (IPEC), Courtnay-Smith & Anor v The Notting Hill Shopping Bag Company Ltd & Ors.