{"id":4879,"date":"2021-05-06T06:54:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T06:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=4879"},"modified":"2021-05-06T06:54:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T06:54:31","slug":"patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent a Recipe or Cooking Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Food is the most essential\nand important part in our life. Most of us are following a pattern to prepare a\ndish but there are always people who love to experiment and make their own\nrecipe or cooking process and try out something new. This is one of the\nquestions that are always in the mind of every incredible food producer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to obtain a\u00a0patent on the recipe or cooking process\u00a0then it is quite possible. But this is subject to few limitations and criterion that needs to be fulfilled to\u00a0patent a recipe procedure. Continue reading this article to know the details to patent a recipe or cooking process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a54f4091e01a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a54f4091e01a\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#What_is_the_benefit_of_Patenting\" title=\"What is the benefit of Patenting?\">What is the benefit of Patenting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#To_patent_a_recipe\" title=\"To patent a recipe \">To patent a recipe <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#Laws_and_Regulations\" title=\"Laws and Regulations\">Laws and Regulations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#Major_Components_to_Patent_a_Recipe\" title=\"Major Components to Patent a Recipe\">Major Components to Patent a Recipe<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#1_Ingredients\" title=\"1.\u00a0Ingredients\">1.\u00a0Ingredients<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#2_Preparation_procedure\" title=\"2. Preparation\nprocedure\">2. Preparation\nprocedure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#3_Patented_Food_Examples\" title=\"3. Patented Food Examples\">3. Patented Food Examples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#Important_details_while_applying_for_a_patent_on_food_recipe\" title=\"Important details while applying for a patent on food recipe\">Important details while applying for a patent on food recipe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-a-recipe-or-cooking-process\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_benefit_of_Patenting\"><\/span>What is the benefit of Patenting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A patent is the legal right given by the government to the applicant for his invention of a new product or a process. Patent is a territorial right which means that a patent obtained in India is restricted to the India\u2019s boundaries. <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/patent-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Patent registration<\/strong><\/a> protects the intellectual property rights for the period of 20 years. In this time duration, no one else is permitted to manufacture the product or copy or replicate the patented technology. Anyone using the invention shall have to pay the royalties to the owner or the patent holder for using their product or the method. And only after 20 years, the product, process or technology goes public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_patent_a_recipe\"><\/span>To patent a recipe <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Few things to remember to\npatent a recipe is that the food recipe that requires patents shall be new,\nunique, and must not be similar to the existing foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You cannot seek a patent\nfor the recipe that is already present for many years in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Write the patent claims\nso that the parameter shall be as huge as reasonable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon enlightening the\npatent to the public, then there are 365 days left in receiving a&nbsp;patent\non the recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Laws_and_Regulations\"><\/span>Laws and Regulations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>There is an existing law in India that particularly defines and gives a clear picture with respect to the patent.<\/li><li>The <strong>Patent Amendment Act 2005<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patent_Act\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> has a clear the justification of existing food recipes or the process of food making process that cannot be patented.<\/li><li>There is a list of pre existing conditions that should be adhered to obtain a&nbsp;patent on the food recipe.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, there is certainly a possibility of obtaining a patent for a particular recipe but it is extremely important to follow the guidelines for the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Components_to_Patent_a_Recipe\"><\/span>Major Components to Patent a Recipe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"618\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-8.png\" alt=\"Components to Patent a Recipe\" class=\"wp-image-4880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-8.png 618w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-8-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, any recipe or any food formula has two major\nelements.&nbsp;To patent a recipe, the ingredients may come under the category\nin the title of composition or the texture. The method for preparing the recipe\ncomes in the category of process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Ingredients\"><\/span>1.\u00a0Ingredients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every recipe is prepared by using different ingredients with definite\ncompositions. You will be capable to&nbsp;patent a recipe formula&nbsp;only\nwhen the composition is non-obvious and unique of the present foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:&nbsp;<\/strong>For example, if you want\na patent a recipe of coffee. Then the quantity of sugar, the kind of coffee\nbeans, the proportion and amount of ingredients shall be taken into\nconsideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Preparation_procedure\"><\/span>2. Preparation\nprocedure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The process category includes the method of preparing and making\nfood. The process shall include methods like baking, frying, heating, grilling,\ncutting, soaking, layering , melting and blanching, , and many more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example: in <\/strong>the coffee example, after\nchoosing the particular and unique ingredients. The time for grinding the\ncoffee beans, the kind of machine used, the melting methods of sugar operates as\nthe reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Patented_Food_Examples\"><\/span>3. Patented Food Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are few of the famous patented food products. They\nare:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Kellogg\u2019s products&nbsp;<\/li><li>Nestle products&nbsp;<\/li><li>Specific tiffins&nbsp;<\/li><li>Tomato ketchup&nbsp;<\/li><li>Unilever products&nbsp;<\/li><li>Florastor&nbsp;<\/li><li>Certain limited fruits and vegetables&nbsp;<\/li><li>Various probiotics, and more.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_details_while_applying_for_a_patent_on_food_recipe\"><\/span>Important details while applying for a patent on food recipe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Indian\nPatent Office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The invention\u00a0must\u00a0involve the inventive step.\u00a0<\/li><li>Its novelty should refer that it has not been published in India or anywhere else.<\/li><li>It must not be claimed in any condition or specification in India.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The people looking to\npatent a recipe, a specific characteristic to take care relates to an&nbsp;inventive step<em>.<\/em>&nbsp;The\nIndian Patent Office says that the inventive step shall be one that makes the invention not so obvious to the person\nskilled in the art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicant trying to\npatent any food recipe also shall make sure that he is not violating the\nSection 3(e) of the Indian Patent Act, 1970. Furthermore, the section specifies\nthat the following shall not be patented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any substance obtained by admixture and resulting in the aggregate of the properties of all the components or it includes any process for producing such substances. This signifies that a process or product which is just mixing the ingredients and producing a very obvious result cannot be patented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer to patent a recipe\u00a0is YES. Any person can get a patent for food recipe or cooking process as they have a patentable subject matter. Incredible recipes can be possessed by anyone inventing it with a new process or product. Therefore, the process should be inventive to obtain the patent protection for a food recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/patent-term-extension\/\">An Overview of Patent Term Extension\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food is the most essential and important part in our life. Most of us are following a pattern to prepare a dish but there are always people who love to experiment and make their own recipe or cooking process and try out something new. 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