Linerless Label Patents: Top Companies & Filing Trends 2026
Linerless Label Patents: Who Leads and Where Filings Are Slowing
57.7% concentration. The top 5 of 46 ranked assignees hold 207 of 359 records in scope — more than half the field sits with a handful of filers. Filings rose to a peak of 35 records in 2021, then declined to 11 by 2024 — a 69% fall across that span. Publication lags filing by roughly 18 months, so 2025 and 2026 figures are still incomplete and should not be read as a continuation of the decline; they simply have not caught up yet.
- 1MOORE BUSINESS FORMS64
- 2MOORE NORTH AMERICA INC57
- 3UPM RAFLATAC OY49
- 4AVERY DENNISON CORP20
- 5ICONEX LLC17
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Common questions about linerless label patents
Who are the leading patent holders in linerless label technology?
The assignee ranking for this dataset covers 46 companies, and it is led by a single assignee with 64 records, well ahead of fifth place at 17 and tenth place at 9. The top 5 assignees combined hold 207 of the 359 records in scope (57.7%), and the top 10 extend that to 264 records (73.5%). This is a leader-plus-long-tail structure: a handful of companies control most of the claim territory, while the remaining ranked assignees each hold a small number of records.
Is linerless label patent filing activity growing or shrinking?
Filing volume peaked in 2021 at 35 records and fell to 11 by 2024, a 69% decline across that three-year span. However, patent publication typically lags the underlying filing date by roughly 18 months, so the 2025 and 2026 figures in this dataset are still incomplete and understate true recent activity. Treat the apparent post-2021 decline as a real signal for 2022-2024, but wait for later data before concluding the field has gone quiet.
What technical areas do linerless label patents cover?
The dataset’s IPC composition shows the heaviest concentration in G09F (displaying, advertising and signs) at 44.3% of the 359 records, C09J (adhesives) at 35.7%, and B65C (labelling and franking) at 34.5%. Supporting classes include B31D (paper article making), B65H (web and sheet handling), B32B (layered products), B41J (printers) and B41M (printing processes), each covering roughly 10-18% of records. Because records often carry multiple IPC codes, most filings combine a coating or adhesive claim with a mechanism or printer-compatibility claim in the same document.
Disclaimer. This analysis is based on Patsnap Eureka data drawn from a limited snapshot of global patent records and is provided for general information and reference only. Patent data carries inherent limitations — recent filings are under-counted because of publication lag, counts may be on a record or family basis, classification and applicant-name data may contain errors or duplicates, and the underlying search query defines the scope shown — so the analysis may be incomplete or inaccurate and may not reflect the full technology landscape.
Nothing here is an exhaustive prior-art, novelty, freedom-to-operate or validity search, nor does it constitute legal, financial or professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as such. Verify independently and review with qualified patent and legal professionals before acting on it.
Method: Filing trend and technology composition. Derived from a Patsnap search on Linerless Label Technology covering 2015–2026, data cut-off 2026-07-31. Counts reflect published records only and shift as new filings publish. Every share divides by all records in scope. Data: Patsnap Eureka. See the full landscape report.