IP Protection for Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals

Introduction

The European Patent Office (‘EPO’) has a very well-established practice for medical inventions, which can be readily followed for inventions in the field of functional foods and nutraceuticals.

However, the implication of food labelling restrictions means that there is a risk that this will lead to easily granted, but potentially unenforceable, patents.

This webinar will explain why the conflict arises and propose various solutions, to inform all stages of the IP procurement process and the interface between IP and regulatory compliance/marketing.

It is suitable for IP professionals, IP litigators and regulatory compliance staff and will show you how to avoid the easy path to potential unenforceability.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The EPO practice on medical use inventions
• Why food labelling legislation conflicts with this practice
• How patents can be drafted and prosecuted to avoid potential unenforceability
• The importance of collaboration between IP procurement and regulatory compliance/marketing in the field of functional foods and nutraceuticals
• Marketing exclusivity for functional food and nutraceutical claims

This webinar was recorded on 21st October 2024

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