The European Patent Office has notified Veg of Lund AB that the authority intends to approve the patent “Vegan potato emulsion” (EP3687298) which defines the company’s unique vegetable milk alternative. This means that the upcoming patent protection covers the European market, which can amount to 39 countries.
Veg of Lund’s patent portfolio has been strengthened by the announcement from the European Patent Office and refers to the company’s vegan drink based on a combination of potatoes, rapeseed oil and a vegetable protein in the form of an emulsion. The drink is sold under the DUG brand in several European markets.
“We are pleased that a patent is also approved at European level. The fact it is based on such an everyday crop as potatoes, shows the uniqueness and strength of the patent,” says Professor Eva Tornberg, founder and board member of Veg of Lund.
Veg of Lund has corresponding active patent applications in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand the United Arab Emirates, and the USA. Veg of Lund’s comprehensive patent portfolio creates the conditions for the company to develop more product categories within new plant-based foods such as ice cream and cream products as well as alternatives to red and white meat.
