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The CITMA Paralegal Seminar ‘Madrid Protocol: tips and tricks – what paralegals need to know’
(l-r: Roy Scott; Jonathan Clegg; Sharon Fleet; Melanie Oliver; Daniel Smart)
Following her Majesty the Queen’s approval of the ITMA’s Royal Charter and the news that the Trade Mark Administrators had in turn undergone a rebrand and become CITMA Paralegals, Keltie LLP were delighted to host the first CITMA Paralegal seminar on 27th October 2017 at their London office.
The seminar was chaired by Roy Scott from Keltie LLP, who in turn introduced the guest speakers: Sharon Fleet and Melanie Oliver (UKIPO), Jonathan Clegg (Cleveland Scott York) and Daniel Smart (Colman + Smart). (more…)
European Commission Brexit Paper on Intellectual Property – a closer look
As noted in our post earlier this week, the European Commission has released its position paper on the treatment of intellectual property (IP) rights (including geographical indicators) after the UK completes its exit from the EU. It sets out general principles on unitary IP rights, geographical indicators, exhaustion, supplementary protection certificates and the protection of databases.
CITMA recently published its position paper on post-Brexit registered trade mark and design rights, and rights of representation. Many elements of the EU paper reflect the position of CITMA, in particular the unitary character of IP protection for European Union Trade Marks (EUTMs) in the UK and EU after the withdrawal date. However, there are two aspects of particular interest to UK practitioners that were not addressed: rights of representation and reciprocity of UK geographical indicators. (more…)
ITMA becomes CITMA
Today marks the official launch of The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) following the grant of the Royal Charter to the Institute in April and the formal issue of the Great Seal of the Realm. Keltie welcomes its new ‘Chartered Trade Mark Attorneys’ and congratulates the Institute on its hard work in securing this recognition for itself and its members.
Royal Charters are reserved for bodies that work in the public interest and which can demonstrate pre-eminence, stability and permanence in their particular field. The grant of the Royal Charter to the Institute is an endorsement of the high standards that the Institute has set for its members in qualification, regulation and education since it was established in 1934 and it brings the Institute in line with other notable professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).
Joanna Lucas-Munce 24 November 2016
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