Sustainable Active Packaging Patent Snapshot 2026
Sustainable active packaging is an early-stage but rapidly expanding field, with filings growing 233% in the recent window and activity concentrated among academic and individual inventors — particularly in India and the United States. Michigan State University leads with 5 patent records, while the corpus remains small enough that a focused entry can establish a meaningful position quickly.
Academic institutions lead a fragmented, fast-growing field
Michigan State University (Board of Trustees) holds the top-ranked position with 5 patent records, followed by individual inventor Vishal Gokul Beldar with 4 and the National Institute of Technology Rourkela with 3. The ranking is dominated by academic and individual filers rather than large packaging corporations.
The top five filers account for 21% of the combined total of the ranked applicants visible in this query — a low concentration figure that signals a fragmented assignee snapshot with no single visible commercial player. The tier gap between the leader and the rest is modest: no applicant holds a commanding double-digit share.
| # | Applicant | Patent records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University (Board of Trustees) | 5 | |
| 2 | Vishal Gokul Beldar | 4 | |
| 3 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 3 | |
| 4 | Dimple Sukhadev Shinde | 2 | |
| 5 | Archana Dnyaneshwar Chapolikar | 2 | |
| 6 | DR NGP ARTS & SCI COLLEGE | 2 | |
| 7 | Anil Nathu Kulkarni | 2 | |
| 8 | Tejaswini Ravindra Girase | 2 | |
| 9 | Dipak Subhash Sali | 2 | |
| 10 | Sachin Subhasrao Bhutekar | 2 |
| # | Applicant | Patent records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ashwini Amarsingh Balode | 2 | |
| 12 | Shruti Manoj Jadhav | 2 | |
| 13 | Ravi Laxman Dabhade | 2 | |
| 14 | Harshita Sanjay Dorik | 2 | |
| 15 | Nilesh Dilip Jadhav | 2 | |
| 16 | Mohan Ganpatrao Kalaskar | 2 | |
| 17 | Sushil D. Patil | 2 | |
| 18 | Dr. Rakesh Rahul Jadhav | 1 | |
| 19 | Dr. Sonal Prasad | 1 | |
| 20 | University of Kerala | 1 |
Academic leadership suggests that fundamental materials and process IP is still being established. Commercial players entering now can acquire or license early foundational work and define application-specific claim space before the field attracts large-scale corporate investment.
Filing counts for the most recent 18–24 months are understated due to standard patent publication lag; the 2025–2026 totals should be treated as lower bounds. Longer-window growth, applicant concentration, and technology-route coverage are therefore more reliable signals than the latest-year bar alone.
Filings accelerating from 2023; packaging and polymer classes dominate the technology mix
The annual trend and technology composition charts together reveal a field that is in active growth, anchored in packaging container design and polymer chemistry, with meaningful secondary activity in food science and medicinal applications.
Annual filing trend
Activity was negligible from 2017 through 2022, then stepped up in 2023 and accelerated sharply in 2024 and 2025. The 2025 bar is the highest on record but is understated by publication lag, and the 2026 figure should be read as a partial-year floor. The 233% recent-window growth rate confirms the acceleration is real, not an artifact.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaTechnology composition
The visible branch is B65D (Containers and packaging), reflecting direct packaging-format claims. C08J (Polymer processing) and C08L (Polymer compositions) form the second tier, consistent with a research focus on bio-based and composite film materials. A61K (Medicinal preparations) and A23L (Foods and non-alcoholic beverages) appear as smaller but distinct clusters, pointing to active-functionality applications in pharma and food contexts.
↗ 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.
Composition and method for active packaging and st…
The present invention relates to a composition and method for active packaging of fresh plant products, in particular fresh plant based food products. The invention also relates to means for storage of fresh plant products and to a method for continuous production and controlled release of volatile oxidation products of lipids in packages or in the vicinity… (excerpt from the patent abstract)
| # | Patent | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Methods for Extracting and Encapsulating Phenolics… | 3 |
| 2 | 生物基活性包装膜的制备方法及生物基活性包装膜 | 1 |
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.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University (Board of Trustees) leads with 5 patent records and is classified as a new entrant in the recent filing window, indicating that its position was established rapidly rather than accumulated over many years. Its technology focus spans B01D (separation processes, including extraction) and B65D (containers and packaging), suggesting a strategy centered on encapsulating bio-active phenolic compounds and incorporating them into packaging structures — consistent with its most-cited work on phenolic extraction and encapsulation methods.
patent records: 5Vishal Gokul Beldar
Vishal Gokul Beldar holds 4 patent records and focuses on B32B (layered products and laminates), C08J (polymer processing), and C08K (use of additives in polymers) — a polymer composite film engineering route distinct from the Michigan State extraction approach. This profile is shared by several co-inventors in the same applicant cluster, suggesting a coordinated research group rather than a solo inventor, and indicating that laminate-based active films represent the most developed alternative technical pathway in the current corpus.
patent records: 4Frequently asked questions
The evidence set covers 28 patent families in scope. This is a small corpus, consistent with an early-stage technology field that has only seen meaningful filing volumes since 2023.
Michigan State University (Board of Trustees) is the top-ranked filer with 5 patent records, followed by individual inventor Vishal Gokul Beldar with 4 and the National Institute of Technology Rourkela with 3.
The field is classified as Growth stage. Annual filings are still rising, and the most recent years are understated by publication lag, so the true current volume is higher than recorded counts suggest.
India leads with 19 patent records, reflecting the dominance of Indian academic and individual inventors. The United States follows with 6 records and China with 3.
B65D (Containers and packaging) is the most frequent branch, followed by C08J (Polymer processing and solutions) and C08L (Polymer compositions). A61K (Medicinal preparations) and A23L (Foods and beverages) form a secondary tier.
No co-applicant relationships are recorded in the current evidence set. The filer base consists predominantly of single institutions or individual inventors, meaning formal cross-sector partnerships have not yet emerged in the patent record.
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