Comprehensive IP Protection for Your Drink & Beverage Innovations
Protect your drinks ideas, products, and brand with confidence
Expert IP Support for the Beverage Industry
In today’s crowded and fast-evolving drinks market, your ideas are a valuable commercial asset. From creating new soft drinks and developing alcoholic beverages to designing distinctive packaging, securing the right intellectual property protection is essential to standing out and scaling up.
Murgitroyd’s IP attorneys support drinks businesses at every stage of growth. From start-ups entering the market to established brands expanding globally, we provide tailored advice across the full IP lifecycle, including patents, trade marks, design rights, and licensing.

Why Choose Murgitroyd for Drink & Beverage IP Protection?
✔ Specialist Drink IP Attorneys
Our team includes experienced IP attorneys specialising in the food and beverage sector. We understand the challenges of protecting drink formulas, branding, and packaging at every stage.
✔ Integrated Patent, Trade Mark & Design Services
We can assist you with anything from exploring how to patent a beverage formula, trade marking a drink name, or protecting your product’s appearance.
✔ Commercially Driven Strategy
We align your IP with business goals, supporting product launches, investor readiness, licensing negotiations, and international expansion.
✔ Guidance on IP Law in the Beverage Sector
From trade mark classes for beverages and alcoholic drinks to advice on copyright, patentability, and design registration, we help you navigate IP with clarity.

Work With a Trusted IP Team
We’ve supported food and drink companies across every segment, offering:
- Patent, Trade Mark & Design Filing - Protect drink recipes, product names, container designs, and more
- IP Clearance & Freedom-to-Operate Searches - Avoid legal risks before you go to market
- Brand & Packaging Protection - Safeguard your visual identity and market distinctiveness
- Portfolio Management & Strategy - Build a scalable IP plan for local and international protection
- Licensing & Commercialisation Support - Turn protected assets into long-term value

Protect Your Beverage Brand & Innovation
Our team is here to help with everything from securing UK IP rights for a new energy drink to filing international trade marks for a growing mixer brand to developing a full IP portfolio for a ready-to-drink product range.
We offer practical, commercially focused advice to ensure your intellectual property is protected, aligned with your goals, and ready to support future growth.
Ready To Secure Your Food & Drink IP?
Speak to a food & drink IP specialist today and discover how we can turn your innovation into a competitive advantage.





















