Can I patent a recipe?
I have a good recipe that I want to publish, but I want to get a patent on it. How would I go about doing this?
Answered By: Intellectual Property Center, LLC
You can obtain a patent on a useful machine, device, apparatus, method and a composition of matter. A recipe may fall under those areas, but without additional information I can't confirm. However, most often people seek trade secret protection for recipes, where the utility aspect may not be novel, but the specific ingredients are important to protect from disclosure. I would suggest contacting an attorney to discuss patents and trade secrets. Good Luck.
Answer Applies to: Kansas
Replied: 9/9/2011
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Answer Applies to: Kansas
Replied: 9/9/2011
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Answered By: Mark S. Hubert PC
No - you cannot patent a recipe.
Answer Applies to: Oregon
Replied: 8/30/2011
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Answer Applies to: Oregon
Replied: 8/30/2011
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Answered By: DANIEL NESBITT
Recipes are patentable. The final composition of food components, the final structure, and methods or process for making are patentable if new and non-obvious. Write out the recipe in clear steps, search for similar recipes on the internet and patent websites, and work wiith a patent attorney.
Answer Applies to: Ohio
Replied: 8/26/2011
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Answer Applies to: Ohio
Replied: 8/26/2011
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Answered By: Barton Barton & Plotkin
Maybe. But from economic perspective this makes no sense.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 8/26/2011
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Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 8/26/2011
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Answered By: Rhema Law Group
Unfortunately, you cannot patent a recipe
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/26/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/26/2011
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