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Protecting Product Innovation
27 October 2010
Protecting Product Innovation

PROTECTING PRODUCT INNOVATION

An Executive Briefing on the Intellectual Property protection of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

Briefing Leader: Dr Amanda Easey, assisted by Garry Mills and Duncan Curley of specialist IP law firm Innovate Legal

 

About the Executive Briefing

The aim of this Executive Briefing is to discuss the options available for the legal protection of nutraceuticals and functional foods.  The Briefing will focus on intellectual property (IP) rights and will seek to explain how IP rights can be used practically in order to secure market share.  Case studies will be discussed and strategies will be suggested for protecting product innovation. 

 

Who Should Attend? 

This Briefing will be of interest to those involved in the development of novel nutraceuticals and functional foods.  The Briefing is intended for non-specialists working in the sector who require an introduction to IP rights and how they can be used, but the topics and case studies will be discussed in sufficient detail to interest those who already have a working knowledge of IP.     

 

 

Benefits of Attending – This Briefing will Enable You:

 

♦    To gain insight into the different types of IP rights    ♦

 

♦    To understand how trademarks, copyright and designs can be used to develop and support a brand    ♦

 

Workshop agenda

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9:00

Welcome and Introduction

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9:10

Basics of IP Protection: An Overview

Amanda Easey

Amanda Easey , Specialist IP Lawyer , Innovate Legal

  • What legal rights are available to protect exclusivity?
  • Patents
  • Trademarks and brands
  • Copyright and designs
  • Rights in data
  • Trade secrets
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    10:00

    Developing and Supporting a Brand

  • Registering logos, colours, shapes and package designs
  • Health and nutrition claims
  • Dealing with ‘lookalike’ products
  • Amanda Easey

    Amanda Easey , Specialist IP Lawyer , Innovate Legal

    Garry Mills

    Garry Mills , Head of Trade Marks and Brands, Innovate Legal

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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Building a Patent Estate

  • Nutraceuticals suitable for patent protection
  • Obtaining a patent: process and cost
  • The need to show a technical effect
  • Legal rights granted under a patent
  • Lessons from the pharmaceutical industry:
  • Formulations
  • Delivery systems
  • New processes

     

  • Duncan Curley

    Duncan Curley, Director, Innovate Legal

    Amanda Easey

    Amanda Easey , Specialist IP Lawyer , Innovate Legal

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    11:45

    IP in action: Case Studies

    Amanda Easey

    Amanda Easey , Specialist IP Lawyer , Innovate Legal

  • Patents: Ajinomoto v. NutraSweet
  • Brands: The Vodkat case
  • Product claims: Ajinomoto v. Asda Stores
  • Patent validity: Wysong Corporation v. Nestec
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    12:30

    Discussion and Questions

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    12:45

    Close of Workshop

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    Scarsdale Place
    Kensington
    London W8 5SR
    United Kingdom

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    The Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington is an elegant contemporary four-star hotel in prestigious Kensington, located just a two minutes walk from High Street Kensington underground station, making exploring easy. The hotel offers well-appointed and comfortable guest rooms combining Standard, Superior and Club accommodation. Club rooms offer iconic views over the city and include Club Lounge access for complimentary breakfast and refreshments. Guests can sample the authentic Singaporean, Malaysian and Chinese cuisine at Bugis Street, traditional pub fare at the Brasserie Restaurant & Bar or relax with a delicious drink at West8 Cocktail Lounge & Bar.

    The Copthorne Tara Hotel boasts 745 square meters of flexible meeting space, consisting of the Shannon Suite and the Liffey Suite, ideal for hosting conferences, weddings and social events. Facilities include access to the business centre 24 hours a day, fully equipped fitness room, gift shop, theatre desk and Bureau de Change. With ample onsite parking outside the London congestion charge zone and excellent transport links via Heathrow Airport, the hotel is the perfect location for business or leisure stays. The hotel is within close proximity to the shops of High Street Kensington, Knightsbridge and Westfield London, Olympia Conference Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace and Hyde Park.

     


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