Intelligent Active Packaging Patent Snapshot 2026
The current patent corpus for intelligent and active packaging is extremely small, with just two families on record and two applicants sharing the entire indexed space. The field shows very early-stage or niche activity concentrated in food-preservation and biocide-based packaging materials, with no evidence of broad-based commercial race among major packaging players.
Two applicants account for all indexed filings
The corpus covers 2 patent families, split equally between GreenPod Labs Pte Ltd and Manipal Academy of Higher Education — each holding 1 patent family.
Concentration is absolute at this scale: the top five filers’ share of the ranked applicants visible in this query is 100%, reflecting a corpus too small to draw meaningful tier-gap conclusions between incumbents and challengers.
| # | Applicant | Patent families | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GreenPod Labs Pte Ltd | 1 | |
| 2 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 1 |
The two filers represent distinct institutional types — a Singapore-registered deep-tech startup (GreenPod Labs) and an Indian university (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) — suggesting early-stage academic and startup exploration rather than defensive portfolio-building by established packaging conglomerates.
The most recent filing period may be under-counted due to standard patent publication lags of 18–24 months; the apparent absence of 2023–2025 activity should not be read as a confirmed pause. Longer-window growth, applicant concentration, and technology-route coverage are therefore more reliable signals than the latest-year bar alone.
Sparse filing history dominated by food-preservation technology
The annual filing trend and IPC composition together describe a field that has produced only isolated filings over the last decade, concentrated in food science and polymer material classes rather than sensing or electronics.
Annual filing trend
A single filing appears in 2020 and another in 2025, with zero activity in all other indexed years. The 2025 entry should be treated with caution given publication lag; the 2020 filing represents the only confirmed historically resolved data point. No sustained growth wave is visible.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaTechnology composition
The IPC mix is anchored in A23L (foods and non-alcoholic beverages) with two records, followed by single records each in A01N (biocides and agrochemicals), A23B (food preservation), B65D (containers and packaging), C08J (polymer processing), C08K (polymer additives), and G01N (material analysis and testing). The spread across food science and polymer chemistry reflects an active-release and bio-based materials approach; electronic or sensor-based intelligent packaging classes are absent from this corpus.
↗ 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.
A composition for activating plant’s natural defen…
The invention provides a composition and smart packaging methods for extending the shelf life of the agricultural produces. The composition comprising active ingredients, which act as a signal molecule to activate a defense mechanism with a flower, greens, fruit, or vegetable. The product is designed in the desired form (like sachet, Spray, crate, covering… (excerpt from the patent abstract)
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.
GreenPod Labs Pte Ltd
GreenPod Labs holds 1 patent family with a technology focus spanning biocides and agrochemicals (A01N), food preservation (A23B), and foods and non-alcoholic beverages (A23L). This profile suggests active-release or natural-extract-based packaging aimed at extending fresh produce shelf life. No momentum trend data is available in the current evidence.
families: 1Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal Academy of Higher Education holds 1 patent family with focus on foods and non-alcoholic beverages (A23L), polymer processing and solutions (C08J), and use of additives in polymers (C08K). This profile points to bio-based or functional polymer film research for food-contact applications. No momentum trend data is available in the current evidence.
families: 1Frequently asked questions
The current indexed corpus contains 2 patent families. This is a very small dataset, and conclusions drawn from it should be treated as directional indicators rather than statistically robust findings.
GreenPod Labs Pte Ltd and Manipal Academy of Higher Education each hold 1 patent family, making them co-equal leaders in the indexed corpus. No large multinational packaging company appears in the current dataset.
The two indexed families have been filed in India and the United States, with India as the lead office. Major packaging markets such as Europe, China, and Japan are not represented in the current corpus.
The lifecycle is classified as Decline, reflecting that annual filings eased back from the single-family peak recorded in 2020. Given the very small corpus size, this classification signals limited established IP activity rather than contraction of a mature commercial field.
A23L (foods and non-alcoholic beverages) carries the highest count with two records. A01N (biocides and agrochemicals), A23B (food preservation), B65D (containers and packaging), C08J (polymer processing), C08K (polymer additives), and G01N (material analysis and testing) each appear once. Electronic or sensor-based classes are absent.
No co-applicant relationships are recorded in the current evidence. Both applicants appear to have filed independently. The absence of collaboration data is consistent with the very early-stage, low-volume nature of the indexed corpus.
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