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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Features
Read insight written with you and all our student members in mind.
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."
IP education turns a page
A series of fresh viewpoints on teaching IP.
Give them a warm welcome; Tips for new starters
Tips for helping new starters feel at home
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.
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?
Why mentoring matters
Carol Nyahasha draws on her own experience to demonstrate the power of personal support in the profession.
Max‑impact presenting
Bernard Savage sets out how to make every conversation a conversion.
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.
The hidden pitfalls of Geographical Indications
Using real-life examples to demonstrate the key points in this area, David Birchall investigated the benefits, and hidden pitfalls, of GIs.
Mastering trade mark applications and tribunal engagements
Unlock the secrets of successful trade mark applications and tribunal engagements in this comprehensive paralegal webinar presented by the UK IPO.
Strategic approaches to online enforcement
Nick Bowie provided a concise overview of the current online enforcement landscape, while also looking into future trends and their impact on enforcement strategies.
LGBTQ+ History Month - Out in the Office
Learn new ways to make your workplace environment one of inclusivity and celebration.
CITMA Review features:
Keeping the peace
Carol Nyahasha explains the core principles behind brand co-existence
Letter from IP inclusive: Allyship: what, who and when?
Andrea Brewster returns to a subject that will stay top of the agenda.
Insider February 2024
CITMA news and updates.
Reverse thinking
A fresh approach to mentoring can be a step forward for your firm, suggests Rachael O’Connor.
Case comments
Omega’s missing link
Not all evidence showed sufficient connection, writes Tim Greenwood.
The party’s over
David Birchall reports on how a business that began proceedings ended up losing its own rights.
Predator in parts
Amelia Skelding explains the weaknesses in the Opponent’s attack.
Anno horribilis
Robert Franks reflects on a bad outcome for the Applicant.