Welcome to CITMA

Founded in 1934, chartered in 2016, The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) is a professional membership organisation with the power to shape law and practice - nationally and internationally. Find out more

What is a trade mark? 

Find out how a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney will help you to navigate intellectual property law.

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What is a trade mark?

Learn why trade marks are valuable business assets.

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Getting a trade mark

How can you get a trade mark - we take you through the process step-by-step.

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Find a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

Use our directory to find intellectual property legal experts.

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CITMA blog

Read fascinating and entertaining insight into intellectual property. 

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Has Steamboat Willie run out of steam?

As the clock struck midnight and 2023 came to a close, so too did the copyright protection afforded to the earliest version of Mickey Mouse – does that mean anyone can now use and make money from this iconic character?

29th Jan 2024 | Blog
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Adidas vs. Puma: the sibling rivalry and trade mark disputes

The battle between Adidas and Puma goes way beyond the fashion world. 

22nd Jan 2024 | Blog
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Understanding the exponential rise in counterfeit goods

With an estimated 4.48 billion social media users worldwide, it is unsurprising that counterfeiters have found a way to use social media platforms to promote and create additional lucrative sales channels.

22nd Jan 2024 | Blog
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Fashion icons and IP: Examining Christian Dior's impact on the IP landscape

Intellectual property is all about innovation and progress - like a designer who created the ‘New Look’ and moved fashion forwards into a new decade.

22nd Jan 2024 | Blog
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Upcoming events

Earn CPD and network with the IP profession at our events.

Spring Conference 2019 Panel and Welcome

CITMA Live Mock CMC & Hearing - Inter partes proceedings with the UK IPO

20th Mar 2024 | Seminar
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CITMA Spring Conference: Navigating the digital frontier

20th Mar 2024 | Conference
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CITMA and CITMA Benevolent Fund AGMs

28th Mar 2024 | AGM
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CITMA Webinar - Strategic approaches to online enforcement

16th Apr 2024 | Webinar
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Case comments

 Read analysis from recent trade mark cases. 

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Omega’s missing link

Not all evidence showed sufficient connection, writes Tim Greenwood.

27th Feb 2024 | Case comment
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The party’s over

David Birchall reports on how a business that began proceedings ended up losing its own rights.

27th Feb 2024 | Case comment
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Predator in parts

Amelia Skelding explains the weaknesses in the Opponent’s attack.

27th Feb 2024 | Case comment
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Anno horribilis

Robert Franks reflects on a bad outcome for the Applicant.

27th Feb 2024 | Case comment
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News

Read the latest news and features. 

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New menopause support community launched

IP Inclusive has launched a new community group to support those in the IP professions impacted by menopause and perimenopause.

15th Mar 2024 | News
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IPKat gives CITMA-published book the thumbs up

Michael Edenborough’s Contentious Trade Mark Registry Proceedings “is a must-have book for every Chartered Trade Mark Attorney” declared a recent review from renowned intellectual property blog IPKat.

15th Mar 2024 | News
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LSB publishes latest regulator assessment

The Legal Services Board's latest analysis of the eight legal regulators, including IPReg, assesses the standard to which the regulators are currently working.

15th Mar 2024 | News
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Law and practice snippets: February 2024 

An update on this month’s practice points by our Law and Practice Committee. 

14th Feb 2024 | Feature
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