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UK IPO issues new guidance on broad specifications following SkyKick v Sky judgment
The UK Intellectual Property Office has published a new Practice Amendment Notice (PAN), introducing changes to trade mark examination practices following the Supreme Court's judgment in SkyKick v Sky.
CITMA Paralegal Course 2025 results
Congratulations to the 95 candidates who successfully passed the 2024/2025 CITMA Paralegal Course exam.
CITMA's got rhythm: We've created our very own anthem
This year’s Spring Conference delegates created something a little different. Alongside the serious business of dissecting AI's impact on IP law, we did something rather unexpected – we created a song.
Law and practice snippets: June 2025
An update on recent practice points by our Law and Practice Committee, including new guidance following the SkyKick decision, mediation services and examination of EU designs.
Brexit
UK IPO updates address for service guidance
Ahead of the upcoming changes to address for service rules for comparable trade marks and re-registered designs, the UK IPO has published updated guidance on the requirements.
UK government announces no action on exhaustion
The government needs more time to explore the UK’s future exhaustion of intellectual property (IP) regime meaning there will be no imminent change, it has announced.
Deadline looms for pending EU rights
Earlier UK filing dates for some 70,000 trade marks are still eligible to claimed with the deadline just six weeks away.
UK IPO's warning about priority filings
Just ten weeks remain until the filing deadline for UK priority applications based on rights that were pending at the EUIPO on 1st January 2021.
Features
The art of persuasion: advocacy before the trade marks registry
How to master strategies for persuasive written and oral advocacy, and achieve success before the various UK IPO registries. Michael Edenborough KC has shared the tools you need to transform your approach to advocacy.
Brands, brains and anxiety: Living, working and thriving with Generalised Anxiety Disorder in the world of IP
CITMA Paralegal, Kay Szawlis tells us about her journey living with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and how firms can help support employees experiencing similar difficulties.
CITMA introductory courses set the path to success
We are pleased to share that our suite of online introductory courses has now been accessed by over 500 individuals.
You know it makes sense
It doesn’t take huge adjustments to make colleagues on the autism spectrum more comfortable, shares Chris Clarke from Vectura Ltd. This article has been republished from the February 2020 issue of CITMA Review.
CITMA Review features:
Dig into designs
Bird & Bird offers a snapshot of some of the most noteworthy cases coming before EU national courts over recent months.
Exchanging expectations
Tracy Powley explains a method for fighting workplace frustration.
To give and to get
Amelia Skelding has gathered first-hand reflections that demonstrate how mentoring makes a difference.
Lingua fracas
Jean-Philippe Mikus predicts litigation as new translation rules take effect.
Case comments
Vidiem grinds out a victory
Decision shows the defining role of strong evidence in proving bad faith, says Steven Jennings. O/0052/25, Maya Appliances Pvt Ltd v Prapaharan Sivaratnam, UK IPO.
Chicken shop fate
Roshani Muniweera digests the latest episode in a continuing clash. [2025] EWCA Civ 186, Morley’s (Fast Foods) Ltd v Nanthakumar and others, Court of Appeal.
Granini has last laugh
Lauren Fisher deals us in on the joker jostling. B 3 202 021, Granini France v Euro Games Technology Ltd, EUIPO.
Line of confusion
Susannah Slevin suggests questions surround the registration of basic shapes. T-195/24, VistaJet Ltd v EUIPO, General Court.