Sanitary products

Patents can help you to protect improvements that might seem small to outsiders but are competitively significant. For example, you might use an improved super-absorbent polymer, create a novel layered structure that locks in moisture better, or design a more ergonomic shape that fits infants of different ages more comfortably. Patents on such inventions could allow you to to sell a better product without immediate imitation by your competitors.

The sanitary product industry can also be a contentious one for patents, with many companies forced to defend their patents against competitors who are arguing before a patent office or court that their patents should be revoked.

At Dolleymores, our patent attorneys have extensive experience working on sanitary products, and have on many occasions represented one of the biggest companies in this industry at the European Patent Office, both defending their patents against attacks and attacking the patents of their competitors. Thus, our attorneys are accustomed to working on the blend of materials science, chemistry and engineering that is often found in inventions in this field, and we are ready to deploy that expertise to help protect your inventions in the way that makes commercial sense for you, whether you be a large multi-national corporation, a sole trader, or anyone in between. A few examples of the technology areas we have worked in include:

• Super-absorbent polymers.
• Multi-layered diaper structures that lock in liquids.
• Ergonomically shaped sanitary products.
• Absorbent articles made of recycled materials.
• Odour-neutralising technologies.

To discuss the best strategies for protecting your sanitary product innovations, please feel free to get in touch with one of our expert patent attorneys.

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