Japanese Porcelain Marks

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Marks with US Design Patent Pending probably dates to this period, to whatever effect it might have had to stop other Japanese companies to copy the modern and successful Noritake designs. Mark: “M” in a wreath, upside down as compared to Noritake.

Typically the question presents specifically by a reader asking whether a recipe can be patented, or how one can patent a recipe. It is certainly possible to obtain a patent on a recipe or food item if there is a unique aspect, perhaps if there is something counter-intuitive or a problem such as shelf life or freshness is being addressed. The trick will be identifying a uniqueness that is not something one would typically think to try.

Team up with Enhance to bring your invention to life and get it to market! Can a Recipe Be Patented? Determining whether something is patentable requires analysis of several different patentability requirements: Is the invention patentable subject matter? Is the invention useful? Is the invention novel? Is the invention non-obvious?