No, it is generally not possible for someone to patent the process of making bread. The main reasons are: 1.The Creation Station Business is located on the 7th floor of the Main Library. There you can: obtain general patent, trademark and copyright information The key to securing a utility patent for food and foodrelated innovations is that your proposed process, method, or recipe must be novel and nonobvious. If the invention exists in the prior art you cannot obtain a patent. In 1927 Rohwedder successfully designed a machine that not only sliced the bread but wrapped it. He applied for patents to protect his invention. How to patent bread recipes and cooking methods. Simple patent examples of bread inventions that became successful patents.