Active-Intelligent Packaging Patent Snapshot 2026
The current evidence base for active-intelligent packaging in this search scope is extremely thin, comprising a single patent family filed by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and granted in Malaysia. This signals either a highly fragmented or nascent corpus within the defined search parameters, with substantial room for broader investigation.
Single applicant holds all ranked activity in scope
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is the sole ranked applicant in the current evidence base, holding the only patent family retrieved. The top five filers’ share of the ranked applicants visible in this query stands at 100%, reflecting the extreme concentration of this particular corpus.
With only one applicant and one patent family, there is no tier gap to characterize in conventional terms. The entire ranked activity sits within a single academic institution.
| # | Applicant | Patent families | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 1 |
The leader’s position implies this is academically rather than commercially driven within the current scope. A broader or differently parameterized search may surface commercial players not captured here.
The most recent years carry publication lag; the apparent absence of filings after 2021 should not be read as a definitive picture of recent activity globally. Longer-window growth, applicant concentration, and technology-route coverage are therefore more reliable signals than the latest-year bar alone.
Single filing peak in 2021; broad but shallow technology footprint
The annual filing trend and technology composition together reveal a one-event corpus: a single family filed in 2021 that spans multiple IPC classes, suggesting a multifunctional invention rather than a body of incremental development.
Annual filing trend
All filing activity in scope is concentrated in 2021, with zero filings recorded in surrounding years. This single-year event should be interpreted alongside the possibility that a more comprehensive search would reveal a richer trend line. The most recent periods remain subject to publication lag.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaTechnology composition
The single family spans seven IPC branches — food preservation, layered products and laminates, containers and packaging, polymer processing, polymer additives, polymer compositions, and material analysis and testing — indicating a composite active-intelligent packaging system rather than a narrowly focused invention.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaHighly cited patent families surfaced by the query
Citation-heavy patent families returned by the query. Use this section as citation context, not as a curated list of the most topic-specific patents.
Synergistic antimicrobial active film with food fr…
The present invention relates to a biodegradable polymer-based packaging with synergistic antimicrobial agents for the use of extending food shelf life especially seafood comprising food freshness indicator fabricated with synergistic dyes and attached to active packaging to detect the food freshness. The present invention provides a synergistic effect of… (excerpt from the patent abstract)
Open this patent in Eureka →Ranked by total forward citations. Citation counts favour older and broadly cited patent families, and broad or adjacent patents may appear when they match the search scope. Treat this section as citation context, not as a curated list of the most topic-specific patents. Some patent titles may be shown in their original, non-English language where an accurate translation could not be guaranteed.
Assignee snapshot from the current evidence set
The applicants below are visible in this query result. Because the evidence set is relatively small, read this section as a directional snapshot rather than a full competitive ranking.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia holds the only patent family in scope, with a technology emphasis spanning food preservation (A23B), layered products and laminates (B32B), and containers and packaging (B65D). Applicant momentum data is not available for this filer in the current evidence base, so trajectory cannot be assessed beyond the single 2021 filing.
patent families: 1Evidence pending
No second-ranked applicant exists in the retrieved corpus. A broader search across additional jurisdictions and IPC classifications would be needed to identify challenger positions in the global active-intelligent packaging space.
patent families: N/AFrequently asked questions
The current evidence base contains one patent family in scope, filed by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and granted in Malaysia.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is the sole ranked applicant, holding all activity within the retrieved corpus.
The single retrieved family is protected only in Malaysia (MY). No family members in other jurisdictions were identified in the current evidence base.
The patent family spans seven IPC branches: food preservation, layered products and laminates, containers and packaging, polymer processing, polymer additives, polymer compositions, and material analysis and testing.
The lifecycle stage is characterized as Decline within this corpus, with annual filings having eased back from a 2021 peak. This assessment is limited by the very small corpus size and should not be taken as representative of global filing activity.
Not necessarily. The single-family result is more likely a reflection of narrow search scope or terminology specificity than of genuine global inactivity. Broader searches across additional jurisdictions and alternative IPC classifications would be needed before drawing conclusions about global R&D activity.
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