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.
Being managed as a junior professional
Sit down with CITMA Student Representative, Mark Dainty and the Engagement and Relationship Manager at LawCare, Niamh Warnock as they explore various early career scenarios and how to navigate workplace relationships, particularly with a manager.
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.
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.
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.
A human-centric approach to AI
This is how we will continue to deliver value for the EUIPO’s users, says João Negrão.
Big change comes to China
A milestone moment in the country’s Trade Mark Law heralds major changes for brand owners – foreign ones included – writes Celia Tao.
How to be a menopause ally at work
Sarah Graham explores how greater awareness and understanding can help create a more menopause-friendly workplace.
LawCare launches new wellbeing course
LawCare has launched a new free online course for anyone with a role in creating healthier, more supportive working environments across the legal sector.
CITMA Benevolent Fund welcomes two new trustees
We’re delighted to welcome two new trustees to the board for our Benevolent Fund, a charity which supports our members and their families in times of financial hardship.
Micro-habits: small steps to better wellbeing
When work and life pressures take their toll, making big changes can feel impossible. Micro-habits are small, manageable changes that contribute to sustainable improvements in wellbeing.
Ready, set, trade marks: Our sport campaign is live
We have launched a new content-led campaign exploring the vital role of trade marks, and your expertise, in the sport sector.
EUIPO warns users of fake websites
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is warning users against fraudulent websites impersonating its official portal.
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.
IPReg Education Review: Insights from the call for evidence and feedback
IPReg’s review of qualification requirements for future trade mark and patent attorneys is entering its next phase following the call for feedback earlier this year. Learn more about the findings of the review and the next phase.
Navigating Africa's evolving trade mark landscape
Practical strategies for advising with confidence on Africa’s changing trade mark landscape.
Small changes, big impact: micro-habits for better mental health
We explored the small habits that can be incorporated into even the busiest working day to improve focus, energy and wellbeing.
Practical lessons in trade mark licensing
Whether you're advising clients directly or supporting a filing strategy, this session will sharpen your practical knowledge and give you more confidence to adapt templates to the situation at hand.
CITMA Review features:
IP means business
Small businesses create valuable IP from day one. Recognising it early helps unlock its full value, writes Adam Williams.
A human-centric approach to AI
This is how we will continue to deliver value for the EUIPO’s users, says João Negrão.
Big change comes to China
A milestone moment in the country’s Trade Mark Law heralds major changes for brand owners – foreign ones included – writes Celia Tao.
Keeping the faith
Two years after the landmark SkyKick judgment, Barbara Cookson says practitioners should continue pleading bad-faith objections against overly broad goods specifications.
Case comments
Licence to bill
A Court of Appeal decision may transform licence registration from an administrative afterthought into a key part of trade mark enforcement strategy, writes Richard Ferguson. [2026] EWCA Civ 583, Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Frasers Group Trading Ltd.
The real price of superfakes
Jessica des Landes considers how this LVMH case might impact luxury brands in a rapidly evolving counterfeits market. [2026] EWHC 1703 (IPEC), Fendi Italia SRL & Ors v Rolo Fashion Ltd & Anor.
A balancing act
A high threshold must be met before communications can be restrained as unjustified threats, finds Maya Muchemwa. [2026] EWCA Civ 532, Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd.
The mouse that wouldn’t stay quiet
A slogan registered to celebrate the expiry of copyright on early Mickey Mouse imagery did not amuse Disney, and the trade mark was refused, writes Robert B Franks. R 201/2026-1, Karl Erik Dahl v Disney Enterprises, Inc, EUIPO First Board of Appeal.