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Helping food innovators protect their innovations, navigate shifting regulations and stay ahead in the competitive landscape of health, sustainability and new product development.

From plant-based meats to sustainable packaging solutions, food innovators are pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We help clients protect food-based technologies like alternative proteins, healthier ingredients and eco-friendly production methods. With our deep knowledge of food-related IP, we provide tailored strategies to safeguard your innovations and ensure they thrive in today’s market.

Trusted by leading business

We’re proud to work alongside some of the most innovative names in the food industry, from startups and SMEs to large multinationals.

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Protecting your innovation

We help companies, researchers and manufacturers in the food industry protect their innovations and intellectual property rights.

Identifying patentable innovations

Guiding clients through the patent landscape to find the best protection strategy for their innovations. Whether you’re a startup or multinational, technical innovator or sustainable pioneer, our expertise helps you identify which innovations to protect and how to safeguard them.

Addressing infringement issues

Navigating potential patent violations in the evolving food industry. Our legal and technical expertise helps prevent misuse, taking action to resolve infringements while also ensuring your business avoids infringing on existing patents.

Driving strategic patent monitoring

Implementing tailored patent strategies and leveraging government-backed schemes like WBSO and innovation box to reduce tax on R&D projects. Long term, we ensure compliance with regulatory changes so clients can adapt to shifts in the market.

Managing formalities and enforcing rights

Drafting detailed patent applications and defining invention claims for maximum protection. Our team manages the formalities across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with national and international regulations to safeguard IP rights.

Working alongside an entire industry

Our attorneys are engaged across the entire energy sector, supporting a wide range of clients. Here’s a glimpse into the innovations we’re working on, with projects spanning several areas.

Health and convenience innovations

  • Developing healthier alternatives to traditional food items, including reduced-fat, low-sugar and high-protein options

  • Reducing artificial ingredients like e-numbers in food products to meet growing consumer demand for natural and healthier options

Advancing food sustainability

  • Repurposing discarded materials like animal feed to enhance sustainability and reduce environmental impact

  • Sustainable packaging solutions to reduce waste and meet increasing consumer and regulatory demand for environmental responsibility

Innovations in plant-based proteins

  • Alternatives to traditional meats using ingredients like pea protein and soy

  • Assisting startups in the cultured meat space, helping to navigate regulatory environments and expand into markets that drive value

Enhancing food processing and shelf life

  • Advanced food processing methods that improve production efficiency, including technologies that integrate multiple steps

  • Assisting innovators in finding ways to enhance shelf life without relying on artificial additives

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SUCCESS STORY

EP&C and Rival Foods: joining forces for a sustainable world

For young businesses, properly protecting intellectual property is not always straightforward, but it is crucial. Discover the success story of Rival Foods here.

Growing trust: why customers choose us

View our success stories

"EP&C’s support has been essential in protecting our plant-based protein technologies. Our collaboration allows us to continue pioneering in sustainable food."

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Birgit Dekkers

Rival Foods

"Thanks to EP&C, we can continue innovating in the production of high-quality gelatins. Their IP expertise ensures that our technological edge is maintained."

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Barbara de Klerk

Rousselot

"EP&C's patent attorneys have extensive technical knowledge, which benefits us greatly. They create a strong link between the technical aspects and how these are articulated in the patent."

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Saskia Tersteeg

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Food patent protectors

Our attorneys have represented clients across a range of food industry categories, including sectors like food tech, organic ingredients, agricultural production and more. We ensure your innovations are not only protected but positioned for success.