Intelligent Packaging (Indicators/RFID) Patent Snapshot 2026
The intelligent packaging (indicators/RFID) space comprises a small, early-stage corpus dominated by academic and institutional filers, with India accounting for the largest share of filing activity. Annual filings are still rising per the lifecycle assessment, and the field remains highly fragmented with no single applicant holding more than one patent record.
Fragmented, academia-led field with India at the center
The corpus is led by Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, which holds 1 patent record — the same count as every other ranked filer, reflecting an entirely flat competitive hierarchy at this early stage.
The top five filers account for 50% of the combined total among the ranked applicants visible in this query, an unusually even distribution that signals no incumbent has yet consolidated a meaningful portfolio advantage.
| # | Applicant | Patent records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOOLINI UNIV OF BIOTECH & MANAGEMENT SCI | 1 | |
| 2 | Aditya College of Pharmacy | 1 | |
| 3 | ADITYA COLLEGE OF ENG & TECH (A) | 1 | |
| 4 | Manipal University Jaipur | 1 | |
| 5 | ISPAK Esnek Ambalaj Sanayi Anonim Sirketi | 1 | |
| 6 | Chandigarh University | 1 | |
| 7 | K. Ramakrishnan College of Engineering | 1 | |
| 8 | Changda Intelligent IoT (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 1 | |
| 9 | Aditya University | 1 | |
| 10 | Aditya Degree College | 1 |
The near-uniform one-record-per-applicant structure implies that first-mover advantages remain available: any organization that files a coherent multi-patent program now could rapidly establish a leading position.
The most recent 18–24 months of filing data are subject to publication lag and likely under-represent actual activity; the true corpus size may be modestly larger than current counts indicate. Longer-window growth, applicant concentration, and technology-route coverage are therefore more reliable signals than the latest-year bar alone.
Rising annual activity concentrated in material-analysis and packaging branches
Two lenses — the year-by-year filing trend and the IPC branch breakdown — reveal where technical effort is being directed and how quickly the field is building momentum.
Annual filing trend
Filing activity was essentially absent from 2017 through 2020, with isolated records appearing from 2021 onward and a visible step-up in 2025. The most recent periods (2025–2026) are subject to publication lag and should be treated as floor estimates, not final counts.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaTechnology composition
G01N (material analysis and testing) is the visible branch, followed by B65D (containers and packaging) and G06K (data recognition and presentation). Wireless and business-process branches each account for a single record, signalling that digital integration layers remain nascent relative to the sensing-chemistry core.
↗ 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.
Development of smart packaging comprising a color-…
The invention relates to a color-changing smart indicator (A) to be used in packaging in the food industry. (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.
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
Holds 1 patent record with a technology focus spanning containers and packaging (B65D 79), enzyme/DNA-based testing (C12Q 1), and material analysis (G01N 31) — a multi-disciplinary profile that bridges bio-sensing and physical packaging. Momentum is flagged as a new entrant, consistent with first filing in the recent window.
patent records: 1ISPAK Esnek Ambalaj Sanayi Anonim Sirketi
The only industrial packaging manufacturer in the ranked cohort, holding 1 patent record focused on material analysis branches G01N 31 and G01N 33. As a new entrant with a commercial manufacturing background, ISPAK’s presence signals that industrial players are beginning to file alongside academia, which may foreshadow a shift in the applicant mix as the field matures.
patent records: 1Frequently asked questions
The corpus in scope contains 7 patent families. This is a small, early-stage body of prior art, and the most recent 18–24 months of filings are likely under-counted due to publication lag.
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences is the top-ranked applicant with 1 patent record — the same count as every other filer in the top 10, reflecting a completely flat hierarchy at this stage.
The field is classified as Growth. Annual filings are still rising from a near-zero base that began accumulating in 2021, and the recent-window growth rate is 100%. Publication lag means current counts understate actual activity in the most recent periods.
India leads with 5 patent records, followed by China with 1 and WIPO (PCT) with 1. Major markets including the United States, European Patent Office, Japan, and Korea are not represented in the current corpus based on available evidence.
G01N (material analysis and testing) is the leading branch with 5 records, followed by B65D (containers and packaging) with 3 and G06K (data recognition and presentation) with 2. Wireless networking (H04W), digital transmission (H04L), business data processing (G06Q), and enzyme/DNA testing (C12Q) each hold 1 record.
Three co-applicant pairs are recorded, all within the Aditya group: Aditya Degree College with Aditya University, Aditya College of Pharmacy with Aditya University, and Aditya College of Engineering and Technology with Aditya University. No cross-sector or industry–academia partnerships are observed in the current evidence.
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