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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.

Congratulations to the 95 candidates who successfully passed the 2024/2025 CITMA Paralegal Course exam.

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.

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.

We are saddened to hear of the passing of long-standing member, John Caisley. John passed away after a short illness at the age of 83. Paul Gyseman, Don Pennant and Claire Hutchinson have written tributes to John.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathy Wright, a dedicated and valued member of our governing Council for the past four years. Lisa Ritchie has written a tribute to Kathy, with input from her sons and some of her close friends.

An Appointed Person, in-house specialists, and UK IPO examiners were just a few of the expert voices to join us for our brand-new event in Leeds.

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.