Tue 1st Oct 2024
Andy McKinlay promoted to DirectorPartner and Patent Attorney Andy McKinlay is promoted to Director of Page, White & Farrer Limited.
Tue 24th Sep 2024
Page White Farrer sponsors Leeds Digital Festival Awards 2024Page White Farrer is excited to be sponsoring the Growth Company of the Year category at Leeds Digital Festival Awards 2024 on 26 September.
Thu 12th Sep 2024
The second edition of The Law of Artificial Intelligence is outPage White Farrer Patent Attorneys Virginia Driver and Tom Woodhouse have contributed to the second edition of The Law of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Mon 9th Sep 2024
Leeds Digital Festival 2024Page White Farrer is proud to be an associate sponsor of Leeds Digital Festival 2024.
Thu 8th Aug 2024
PWF successfully defends appeal by owners of old Morris Minor brandA new Morris brand for the 21st century confirmed by the Appointed Person on appeal following cancellation of unused Morris trade marks.
Fri 26th Jul 2024
Normal service has NOT resumed for AI patents at the UKIPOThe UKIPO continues to buck historical trends and remains a more favourable venue than the EPO for protecting certain AI inventions.
Tue 23rd Jul 2024
Emotional Perception 2024The good, the bad and the ugly implications of the UK Court of Appeal decision in Comptroller - General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks and Emotional Perception AI Limited for patenting AI in the UK.
Wed 3rd Jul 2024
Europe’s leading patent firms revealedListings are based on recommendations made by clients and peers to FT research partner Statista
Sun 23rd Jun 2024
Celebrating the computer pioneer Grace HopperThis International Women in Engineering Day, Catriona Collection reflects on the inspiring life of the computer pioneer Grace Hopper.
Wed 19th Jun 2024
Can I register a sound as a trade mark?Yes! Although registrations of sounds remain rare. Trade Mark Attorney James Cornish explains how to register these kinds of intellectual property right, which can indicate the services of a business.
Mon 10th Jun 2024
Public access to UPC submissionsPatent Attorney Liz Mills explores the expansion of public access to submissions filed at the UPC.
Tue 28th May 2024
UKIPO appeals Emotional Perception decisionThe UK’s approach to patenting AI inventions could change very soon! The High Court’s unexpected decision in the case of Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has been appealed by the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).
Fri 1st Dec 2023
Patentability of AI at the UKIPO following Emotional PerceptionTom Woodhouse explains the implications of the UK High Court's decision in the appeal of Emotional Perception AI Ltd vs Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (2023).
Wed 18th Oct 2023
Diversity in STEM – a new paradigmShameena Bonomally recently attended the IoD Glass Ceiling Group meeting tackling diversity in STEM.
Thu 24th Aug 2023
Leeds Digital Festival 2023Page White Farrer to host 3 Leeds Digital Festival 2023 events
Thu 25th May 2023
Protecting creativity and innovation at Manufacturing and Engineering WeekThe UK is home to years of creativity and innovation in engineering, design and manufacturing.
Fri 14th Apr 2023
Westminster Legal Policy ForumOn 18 April 2023, partner and expert European Patent Attorney Virginia Driver will be speaking at the online Westminster Legal Policy Forum,outlining the effect of the Retained EU Law Bill on the UK IP legal framework.
Tue 11th Apr 2023
Page White Farrer partners with Tech Climbers in YorkshireJoin Andy McKinlay at the launch event of Yorkshire Tech Climbers 2023
Mon 20th Mar 2023
Page White Farrer hosts AIPLA Women in IP global event in Leeds – 27 April 2023On 27 April 2023, Page White Farrer will be connecting with IP professionals in Leeds and with IP colleagues around the world in an international hybrid event coordinated by AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) Women in IP.
Fri 17th Mar 2023
Webinar: Providing sustainable care with innovative HealthTechHow can protecting innovation in technology help provide sustainable care within our National Health Service and other healthcare settings?
Tue 14th Mar 2023
Shedding (near-infrared) light on human brain activityPage White Farrer was engaged to ensure that valuable intellectual property of Gowerlabs was properly captured and protected.
Sat 1st Oct 2022
Registering a patent in Europe – Infographic of options under the European Patent ConventionPlanning international expansion? Our useful infographic shows the options for registering patents and protecting intellectual property across 44 European states under the European Patent Convention - as at March 2021.
Tue 6th Sep 2022
FIVE AI’s GC explains what it is like to work with Page White Farrer to build a patent and trade mark portfolioBusiness startups may wonder whether or not to invest in patents and trade marks. Then, how do they find a patent attorney who understands their invention and can help them translate it into business value via intellectual property protection?
Thu 18th Aug 2022
Success before the Appointed Person for Iceland Spring’s water brand trade marksTaryn Byrne has successfully assisted Iceland Spring EHF, an Icelandic spring water company, to defend its brand from attack by Iceland Foods Limited, the owner of the ICELAND mark and the well-known chain of supermarkets.
Wed 3rd Aug 2022
Proper claim interpretation trumps prior use claim in defence of a German patent oppositionOur patent attorneys in Munich were recently successful in defending the patent of a client for machinery used in the food production industry after it was challenged on the basis of prior use, and despite the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) accepting the flimsiest of evidence for the prior use.
Thu 28th Jul 2022
Blockchain leader nChain forges ahead in patent rankingsGlobal blockchain technology company nChain has leapfrogged over the likes of tech giant IBM and Alipay (Alibaba’s mobile payment platform) to take fifth place in the league table of companies ranked worldwide for blockchain patent applications in 2021 with the help of Page White Farrer*.
Wed 29th Jun 2022
An ‘exceptional’ testimonial for partner Thomas MahonCongratulations to European Patent Attorney Thomas Mahon was has received this excellent testimonial from a client.
Thu 21st Apr 2022
How to oppose or defend a trade mark application in the EUIf you have invested in a trade mark for your brand anywhere in Europe, then you will want to maximise its power and ensure that potential competitors do not infringe your valuable intellectual property to take advantage with their marketing initiatives. James Cornish, at Page White and Farrer, has created this handy flow chart for brand owners to explain how to oppose or defend a trade mark application in the EU.
Thu 21st Apr 2022
How to oppose or defend a trade mark application in the UKIf you have invested in a trade mark for your brand, then you will want to maximise its power and ensure that potential competitors do not creep too close and infringe your valuable intellectual property with their marketing initiatives. James Cornish has created this handy flow chart for brand owners to explain the process of opposing or defending a trade mark application in the UK.
Wed 20th Apr 2022
Brand owners’ guide to obtaining an EU trade markTrying to obtain an EU trade mark? Track your trade mark throughout the process and know when key decisions need to be made by downloading our free guide.
Tue 19th Apr 2022
Brand owners' guide to obtaining a UK trade markDownload our free guide to the UK trade mark process for brand owners. Our handy flow chart explains the roles of the trade mark attorney and the UK Intellectual Property Office, and also which key decisions will be required by the brand owner.
Mon 4th Apr 2022
Guide to the EU trade mark process for overseas attorneysThe EU trade mark process may be daunting to an overseas attorney who is new to it so we have put together this handy flow chart to give you a set by step guide to protecting brand identity in the EU.
Thu 21st Oct 2021
Infographic: Software and AI international patent filing timeline (UK to international route)If you are considering filing a patent first in the UK, then abroad, our infographic outlines the key stages of the process and the timeline – taking you from initial consultation, through the UK filing and then on into securing protection in other jurisdictions.
Tue 17th Aug 2021
Patent pools and the evolution of FRAND licensing in IoT ecosystemsIn an article for Intellectual Property Magazine, European Patent Attorney Olaf Ungerer examines the complexity of the IoT landscape, and he explores why patent pools offer an attractive solution for complex IoT products by reducing transaction costs for licensors and implementers and potentially reducing aggregate royalty. This article arises from the “Contribution to the Debate on SEPs” (E03600), published January 2021, by the Group of Experts on Licensing and Valuation of Standard Essential Patents advising the European Commission.
Thu 25th Mar 2021
IPM Standards Patents, Smartphone, 5G, V2X and IoT wars - Kelda Style - March 2021Standardisation patents are heavily focussed on 5G technologies, which is reflected in the number of patent applications being filed. Kelda Style reviews the numbers in Intellectual Property Magazine.
Wed 5th Aug 2020
Rusty Rabbit International praises Page White Farrer’s ‘outstanding service’Page White Farrer is working with UK-based Rusty Rabbit International to provide ‘outstanding’ intellectual property services to businesses, entrepreneurs and start ups.
Mon 2nd Mar 2020
System1 sings the praises of expert trade mark attorney James Cornish and his teamFor 12 years, Page White Farrer has worked closely with System1, a UK-based marketing and brand consultant, supporting them in all their trade mark registrations and protecting their intellectual property across the globe.
Mon 30th Dec 2019
Clinova gives Page White Farrer a glowing testimonialPage White Farrer have worked closely with Clinova, a UK-based global consumer healthcare company, to build up their IP portfolio and to develop their global IP strategy.
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