When seeking to develop a new food product, thinking about intellectual property (IP) is an important step in early-stage development. IP needs to be considered from two angles: firstly will your product infringe anybody else's IP, and secondly, how will you protect your ideas, product and brand? In this article, Finnegan partner Clare Cornell discusses intellectual property considerations for creating and manufacturing novel foods, in particular vegetarian or vegan products.
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Originally printed in Food Science and Technology Volume 36 Issue 3. This article is for informational purposes, is not intended to constitute legal advice, and may be considered advertising under applicable state laws. This article is only the opinion of the authors and is not attributable to Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, or the firm’s clients.
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