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Record-breaking surge in UK trade mark applications
Latest figures reveal that March 2026 saw a record-breaking increase in new UK trade mark applications filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO).
UK IPO launches new guidance to help consumers spot fakes
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has launched new guidance to help consumers identify counterfeit goods when shopping for second-hand fashion online.
CITMA takes on this year’s London Legal Walk
We’re delighted to be taking part in the London Legal Walk this June to raise vital funds for the London Legal Support Trust.
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).
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:
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.