Where can I check for patents relating to food?

8 May 2017
In Blog, Law, Patents
By Mark Warburton, the IP Guru

Where can I check for patents relating to food?

Look in any patent database that supports the IPC (International Patent Classification) as a search criterion and look for classification A23. For sub-classifications, look here: IPC. Espacenet – Advanced search is a database that has IPC as a search field.

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The Intellectual Property Guru. His determination to protect innovation stems from a family legacy in which his grandfather, a genius inventor, had his innovations stolen and patented by someone he trusted, which led to his grandfather dying a pauper on a park bench. Mark is an international award winning lawyer and patent attorney and 3-time published author. His prowess in the court room sees him winning cases that others thought were unwinnable. Mark’s passion for protecting intellectual property shines through in his pro-bono legal mentoring, proactive legal workshops and 1-2-1 work with clients.