Make your food and drink business unique

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The development, manufacture and sale of food and drink products involves substantial investment.

It is crucial to l protect your venture against copyists in this industry.

You may have a new or improved food or drink product, an improved manufacturing process, or even just a new image for a traditional favourite.

Make your product or brand unique with the right protection:

Patents can protect new methods of making food products
Registering your Designs to make your packaging distinctive
Trade marks can protect your name and make your product a leading brand
Trade secrets can help grow your ideas into a profitable business and, thanks to a recent government initiative, give tax advantages.

There will also be plenty of time to answer your questions during the Q & A session.

Speakers

David Birchall - Venner Shipley

David is a registered UK trade mark attorney who originally qualified as a solicitor. He has been working in trade mark prosecution and licensing and related intellectual property fields since 2000. He specialises in the registration of UK, Community and international trade marks and has acted for a variety of clients including many in the food and drink industries dealing with products as diverse as pre-prepared salads, energy drinks, fish and chips and pet foods. He is also qualified to register designs. He spent three years working as an in-house trade marks adviser before joining Venner Shipley.

Juliet Redhouse - Venner Shipley

Juliet graduated from the University of Cambridge with a first class degree in Natural Sciences. She then continued at the University of Cambridge to complete a PhD in Molecular Genetics. Juliet joined the patent profession after managing a food research programme at the Food Standards Agency, working with food research institutes to develop methods to detect food misdescription. She specialises in the filing and prosecution of patents in the fields of food, plants and biotechnology, as well as simple mechanical inventions. Juliet can also advise on the separate protection available for plant varieties.

Event details

Who should attend? This event is a must for any entrepreneurs with a food and drink innovation and those with products on the market.
Place: British Library Business & IP Centre
Cost: Free
How to Book: Book you place now