Scope of Services

Functioning as Scientific Advisor to Your Company

Developing Science & Technology Strategy to Help Grow Your Business and Stay Competitive:

• Analysis of commercial competitive ingredients & products
• Assessment of technologies and planning for business development
• Due diligence for acquisition of technologies
• Evaluation of validity of scientific data and information

Conducting R&D Projects from Concept to Marketplace:

• Ideation of new ingredients, products and technologies
• R&D targets, strategies and tactics, and resources
• Optimization of existing ingredients and products (line extension)
• Development of prototypes
• Coordinating pilot plant test/shelf life evaluation

Designing and Overseeing Clinical Trials to Substantiate Health and Structure/Function Claims:

• Identification and qualification of investigators
• Design of protocol and oversee clinical trial
• Critical review of investigator’s “final report”
• Preparation of label claim(s) for submission

Reviewing Patent Landscape and Patentability of Ideas:

• Assess patent landscape (USPTO, WIPO, EPO, JPO)
• Evaluate patentability of new ingredients, products, processes and technologies
• Prepare draft of patent application and claims
• Advise on viable patent portfolio and acquisition/licensing of patents

Preparing Articles, Power Point Slides and Webinars, and Presenting on Behalf of Your Company

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