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.  

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.

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. 

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We will be bringing you more insight and support. Please let us know what you'd be interested in seeing here.

Features

Read insight written with you and all our student members in mind.  

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Career paths: The route from formalities to Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

“A new Trade Mark Attorney joined the team and asked me one day why I had never considered qualifying as an attorney myself - and I found that I didn’t have a very good answer."

13th Feb 2024 | Feature
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IP education turns a page

A series of fresh viewpoints on teaching IP.

11th Jan 2024 | CITMA Review feature
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Give them a warm welcome; Tips for new starters

Tips for helping new starters feel at home

11th Jan 2024 | CITMA Review feature
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What’s the point of networking? Identifying outcomes and goals

Networking can seem a daunting prospect, especially at the start of your career. However, going in with some clear goals in mind can lend some much needed confidence.

16th May 2023 | Feature
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Failure: How to move forward

Success isn’t always a straight path, so what steps can students take when they encounter setbacks in their learning journey?

27th Feb 2023 | CITMA Review feature
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Why mentoring matters

Carol Nyahasha draws on her own experience to demonstrate the power of personal support in the profession.

10th Jan 2023 | CITMA Review feature
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Max‑impact presenting

Bernard Savage sets out how to make every conversation a conversion.

14th Nov 2022 | CITMA Review feature

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.   

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Beyond expiry: extending the life of design rights

Understand the different IP rights that can protect 2D and 3D designs, including their limitations.

14th May 2025 | Event presentation
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Stronger together: how community drives mental wellbeing

Our speakers shared how their communities are fostering positive change.

12th May 2025 | Event presentation
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Trade mark infringement remedies

With practical insights into how damages are assessed and what influences litigation outcomes, this session will equip you with the knowledge to guide your clients effectively through the final stages of a dispute.

23rd Apr 2025 | Event presentation
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Best practices in anti-counterfeiting UK and Australia

Gain practical tools and proven strategies to protect your brand in today’s evolving landscape.

26th Mar 2025 | Event presentation
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CITMA Review features:

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Playing to the base

Lindsay Jones explains how to ensure you meet the USPTO’s new expectations.

6th May 2025 | CITMA Review feature
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More than a month

Your guide to being an LGBTQ+ ally all year round.

6th May 2025 | CITMA Review feature
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Spring special

This year's Spring Conference saw some 200 delegates come together in London.

6th May 2025 | CITMA Review feature
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How to beat burnout

Charlotte Wilding suggests some strategies to avoid exhaustion.

6th May 2025 | CITMA Review feature

Case comments

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Go ask Alice

Naomi Jenkins explains how the Court answered key questions. [2024] EWHC 3256 (IPEC), Alice Ltd v Photogram Ltd and others, High Court.

6th May 2025 | Case comment
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Banana blues

Désirée Fields outlines why some shape and colour combinations require compelling evidence of acquired distinctiveness. T-426/23, Chiquita Brands LLC v EUIPO, General Court.

6th May 2025 | Case comment
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Fishing for a reaction

Anne Greatorex catches up with the Court’s latest free-speech challenge. [2024] EWHC 2892 (Ch), Samherji HF v Oddur Fridriksson, High Court.

6th May 2025 | Case comment
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Aldi faces bitter loss

This decision may be sweet relief for those fighting lookalikes, believes Richard May. [2025] EWCA Civ 5, Thatchers Cider Company Ltd v Aldi Stores Ltd, Court of Appeal.

6th May 2025 | Case comment
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