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.
Life in the Law 2025: It’s time to rethink how we work
Mental health charity, LawCare recently published its Life in the Law 2025 report, calling for the profession to step up and take action on wellbeing.
Lights, camera, trade marks: Showcasing your expertise in film & TV
We have launched a brand-new content-led campaign, showcasing the vital role of trade marks in the film & TV industries.
Celebrating Black excellence in IP
Dive into the lived experiences of four Black IP professionals, as they reflect on the value in allyship, building resilience, and practical guidance for the next generation.
Don’t let SAD times spoil your day
Charlotte Wilding explains how to combat seasonal affective disorder.
Recognise and counterbalance emotional labour
Nicola Neath summarises her recent webinar for Jonathan’s Voice on the topic of emotional labour and its consequences.
Brains v bots
There are new threats from AI that IP professionals need to know about, says Alain Godement.
The emergence and importance of reverse mentoring
A new reverse mentoring toolkit to help legal organisations improve inclusion, wellbeing, and cross-generational understanding has been launched by LawCare and the University of Leeds.
Celebrating excellence throughout our community
The Sheila Lesley Volunteer of the Year Award is our chance to recognise those whose selfless contributions have made a lasting impact.
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.
EU case law update
Discover practical insights to navigate the evolving EU IP landscape and advise your clients on cross-border IP matters with confidence.
From pitfalls to perfection: streamlining UK WIPO applications
Get hands-on with powerful WIPO tools that streamline your workflow and elevate application quality.
UK case law update
Kendal Watkinson gave a brief overview of key 2025 legal cases and discussed their relevance to IP owners and advisors.
Trade Marks, Domain Names and DotBrands
Understand what domain names are and where they fit into a rights-holder’s IP portfolio.
CITMA Review features:
Shifting sands in the Caribbean
In her second report on The Bahamas and Bermuda, Katherine Van Deusen Hely warmly welcomes updated trade mark laws.
Make your mark now
Thomas Coop discusses the upcoming removal of series trade mark filings.
Listening, learning and connecting
170 paralegals, speakers and exhibitors packed out BMA House in central London for our 2025 Paralegal Conference.
Capturing the value of intangible assets
As investment shifts to IP and other intangibles, businesses are striving to unlock their hidden value.
Case comments
Is that coffee from Iceland?
An EU General Court decision reinforces the barriers to registering country names as EU trade marks, writes David Birchall. T-105/23, Iceland Foods Ltd v EUIPO, General Court.
Uneven footing
Post-sale circumstances can be considered when assessing similarity and likelihood of confusion, writes Leanne Gulliver. [2025] UKSC 25, Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc & Anor.
A bad beginning makes a bad ending
A trade mark registered in bad faith may be challenged without any time limit, writes Eve Duggan. C-322/24, Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo SAU v Embutidos Monells SA, CJEU, Eighth Chamber.
Notting Hill-gate
Failure to deal with IP before a corporate restructure led to handbags at dawn over the use of a logo, says Chris Morris. [2025] EWHC 1793 (IPEC), Courtnay-Smith & Anor v The Notting Hill Shopping Bag Company Ltd & Ors.