Latest news
Rolls-Royce tops UK’s most iconic trade marks poll
Rolls-Royce has been named the UK’s most iconic trade mark in a recent poll conducted by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO).
Law and practice snippets: April 2026
An update on recent practice points by our Law and Practice Committee, including a new Designs Practice Notice, certificate issuance and tribunal timescales.
The UK IPO issues new Designs Practice Notice
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has issued new guidance on protecting digital designs, including graphical user interfaces (GUIs), webpages and graphic symbols/icons.
CITMA announces new president
We are delighted to announce that Daniel Hardman-Smart has been elected as President of The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys.
Features
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.
How to have a sustainable INTA annual meeting
INTA's 148th Annual Meeting has arrived in London - the first time the global trade mark community has gathered in the UK’s capital on such a scale.
Small steps, big impact: practical sustainability for IP practitioners
Adam Bastock, Founder of Small99, shares actionable strategies that trade mark professionals and IP firms can implement today - without needing to be perfect to make progress.
EUIPO will continue to be human-centric says EUIPO Executive Director
The EUIPO leads its development of AI with "ambition and responsibility" but the final decision in any process will remain a human one, João Negrão, Executive Director of the EU Intellectual Property Office told our Spring Conference delegates.
CITMA Review features:
CITMA Spring Conference 2026: key talking points
From AI’s role in decision-making to landmark UK and CJEU decisions, our speakers explored emerging risks, workflows and wellbeing across the IP profession.
Big reputation
Taylor Swift has got a long list of trade marks, and each one tells a story about strategy, writes Amelia Skelding.
Can AI be trusted for legal research?
Be scrupulous if using robots to gather background information, since humans are ultimately responsible for any false cases generated and used in court, writes James Tumbridge.
How to unstick your career
Feeling stuck in your job? Working with a career coach could be the first step towards positive change, writes Alex Gayle.
Case comments
They shoot, but do they score?
Instagram’s grip on the -GRAM suffix proves picture perfect, writes Oli Gray. B 3 219 888, Instagram LLC v Panathinaikos, EUIPO Opposition Division.
Find my reputation
In disputes involving major brands, can marks’ similar elements meaningfully shift consumer perception? Charlene Nelson finds out. O/1195/25, MEGA POP podjetje za oglasevanje na prostem d.o.o v Apple Inc, UK IPO.
Keeping your word
Using a registered word mark as part of a logo mark does not preclude a finding of genuine use – as long as the words remain the dominant element, writes Trecina Sookhoo. O/0080/26, Kilburn & Strode LLP v Easy Limo UK Ltd; O/0028/26, Kilburn & Strode LLP v EasyTerra Besloten Vennootschap; O/1148/25, Kilburn & Strode LLP v Easy Avenues Ltd, UK IPO.
The distinguishing mark of man
No matter how famous an author is, copyright exists to protect their work, not their name, writes Matthew Harris. R 2248/2019-G, The Estate of the Late Sonia Brownell Orwell v EUIPO.