Exploring The Food And Beverage Sector With Daniel Weston

MP: Welcome, Daniel. Over the years, as a Partner and patent attorney at Boult you have developed a particular expertise in the food and beverage sector and you've written extensively on this subject, including recently: "Regulatory innovation", "Low energy coffee" and "'Clean label' foods".

MP: How long have you been specialising in this technology area of IP?

DW: I joined Boult in 2007 and drafted my first food patent application relating to coffee in 2008. So for quite some time. I've continued to work extensively on coffee products, but also on a range of other food products including: gum, candy, biscuits, cheese and cakes. I'm typically the point of contact when clients have a new product to protect and launch, or a road-blocking patent to oppose. IP in the food and beverage area often includes not only the food/drink itself, but also IP for the packaging and any materials involved, so I am often working with colleagues with relevant expertise across the