Course description
The European Patent Office 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.
Presented by Christopher Denison, 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.
The webinar is suitable for IP professionals, IP litigators, and regulatory compliance staff and will show you how to avoid the easy path to potential unenforceability.
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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
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