20-minute vodcasts
Filmed specially for you, our student vodcast series covers soft skills and wellbeing topics to help you now and in the future. We have sourced experts who in 20 minutes share their essential insight with you.
Navigating work-life balance
Join Trainee Trade Mark Attorney, April Parker and Solicitor & Trade Mark Attorney, Alicia Chantrey as they dive into early career challenges, the realities of juggling work and personal life, and practical strategies for managing workload, boundaries, and wellbeing.
Mental wellbeing
We know juggling your study with training on the job can be intensive. We asked Ann Charlton from legal wellbeing charity LawCare to give you some pointers on how to look out for the mental wellbeing of yourself and those around you.
Case law update: SkyKick v Sky
Welcome to the first episode in our new vodcast series where barrister, Becky Knott dives into various case law updates. To kick off the series, Becky will cover the recent SkyKick v Sky judgment, providing background on the case and some of the key take aways.
How to prepare for client meetings
Meetings with existing clients and to win new business will be an important part of your daily working life. Feel confident and learn what to say and how to follow-up with business development expert Bernard Savage from Size 10½ Boots.
Developing your career
How do you move on up in a career in IP? How quickly should you expect to progress? What should you be doing to help you achieve your goals? We asked IP recruiter Pete Fellows to answer these questions.
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Features
Read insight written with you and all our student members in mind.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Jonathan’s Voice releases new self-help video on curiosity
Mental health charity, Jonathan's Voice has released the latest instalment in its self-help video series, naming curiosity the superpower of inclusion and equality.
CITMA Council election 2026 results announced
We're pleased to announce the results of the 2026 CITMA Council election, following a contested ballot.
Webinar and lecture recordings
Our events will provide you with additional insight into key IP topics. We record our events so you can watch them on-demand.
Complex portfolio and recordals management
Designed specifically for paralegals, this is your opportunity to build genuine expertise in one of IP practice's most operationally demanding disciplines.
The lifecycle of a criminal counterfeiting investigation in the UK
For IP professionals advising clients on enforcement strategy, this is your essential guide to making the most of the new gateway from day one.
Decoding confusion in the world of AI
Evaluate AI's readiness to reshape confusion and unfair advantage arguments.
IPReg's Education Review Key themes and how to get involved
IPReg is progressing a review of qualification requirements for future trade mark and patent attorneys. Learn more about how you can play a central role in shaping the review.
CITMA Review features:
Why the Emerald Isle is an IP jewel
As host to several key events for our profession this year, Ireland is a shining example of trade mark innovation, writes Cherrie Stewart.
Travel with care
From airport bars to Michelin stars, successful tourism branding ultimately has to earn holidaymakers’ trust and loyalty, writes Monica Ezsias.
Applying the right touch
New CEO Jay Parmar has his finger on the pulse of modern regulatory needs.
Jersey shores up its trade mark legislation
With primary registration imminent, IP professionals are looking towards greater independence, writes Richard Stilwell.
Case comments
When ‘help’ doesn’t help
This EUIPO decision shows the limits of weak elements in EU trade mark law, writes Charlene Nelson. B 3 230 804 and B 3 230 826, Swiss Pharma International AG v Zdrovit Romania SRL, EUIPO Opposition Division.
Genericism allegations go pear-shaped
Insufficient evidence ultimately weakened this case, writes Dominic Farnsworth. [2026] EWHC 360 (IPEC), Wang Zeng International Ltd v Bing Bing Foods Ltd & Ors.
The dating game
Check your calendar carefully when assessing absolute grounds, writes Giles Parsons. [2026] EWHC 386 (Ch), Parabolica Ltd v Tesla Holding a.s.
No more monkey business
A decade on, the ECJ finally dismissed this trade mark opposition, writes Rose Smalley-Gordon. C-337/22 P, EUIPO v Nowhere Co Ltd.