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Growing through IP: Accelerating product development in fast moving consumer goods
Publications

[White paper] Growing through IP: Accelerating product development in fast moving consumer goods

In sectors defined by rapid cycles and shifting consumer expectations, such as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), IP is not just about protection, it’s about acceleration. The ability to secure, align, and commercialise IP at pace is central to how companies bring new products and services to market, and how they grow. 
By Novagraaf Team,
[White paper] Growing through IP: Accelerating product development in fast moving consumer goods
News & opinion

IP rights and innovation: Connecting the dots between inventions and IP 

Intellectual property (IP) rights play a vital role in helping inventors protect and defend the names of products or services (trademarks), the aesthetic aspects of creations (designs) and the innovations themselves (patents). In this short guide, Matthieu Boulard examines the intersection between IP rights and the process of innovation.

By Matthieu Boulard,
IP rights and innovation: Connecting the dots between inventions and IP 
Nieuw EU beschermingsregime voor ambachtelijke en industriële Geografische Aanduidingen
Wine & spirits

EU Geographical Indications to cover craft and industrial products under new regime 

From 1 December 2025, EU producers who make traditional products from a specific region can obtain the same legal status and protection as EU producers of agricultural products, wines and spirits. Volha Parfenchyk introduces the new EU protected Geographical Indication (GI), what it covers and the process of registration.  

By Novagraaf Team,
EU Geographical Indications to cover craft and industrial products under new regime 
IP in food industry article, image of healthy smoothies
Hot topics

Food for thought: The link between healthy eating and IP in the food industry

As consumer appetite for healthy and functional alternatives grows, trademark applications for healthy food branding have spiked. However, there is a limit to the health and nutrition benefits you can claim in a food or drink trademark. Discover how consumer trends translate into healthy food branding, food trademark applications and IP in the food industry.

By Vanessa Harrow,
Food for thought: The link between healthy eating and IP in the food industry