Sonoco Development, Inc.
Hartsville, SC, US· latest recorded location
Sonoco Development, Inc. is named on 634 US grants and 556 published applications in this corpus. Its most frequent classification is B65D (Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials).
- Granted patents
- 634
- Published applications
- 556
- Inventors
- 430
- Granted in 2026 so far
- 6
- Most recent grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 1 |
| 2002 | 24 | 10 |
| 2003 | 19 | 13 |
| 2004 | 20 | 11 |
| 2005 | 15 | 22 |
| 2006 | 25 | 14 |
| 2007 | 20 | 4 |
| 2008 | 12 | 8 |
| 2009 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010 | 18 | 12 |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 |
| 2012 | 15 | 17 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 |
| 2014 | 14 | 29 |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 |
| 2016 | 20 | 40 |
| 2017 | 44 | 43 |
| 2018 | 34 | 37 |
| 2019 | 39 | 29 |
| 2020 | 32 | 30 |
| 2021 | 24 | 35 |
| 2022 | 30 | 40 |
| 2023 | 38 | 36 |
| 2024 | 40 | 31 |
| 2025 | 19 | 27 |
| 2026 | 6 | 6 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Technology areas
Share of 1,190 documents
- B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials830
- B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat220
- B29CShaping or joining of plastics182
- Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification176
- B65HHandling thin or filamentary material140
- B65BMachines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials126
- B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles99
- B31BMaking containers of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous93
- B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding66
- B31CMaking wound articles60
Recent patents
- Child-resistant closure22 Sep 2026US 12,741,793 B2
- Nasal device8 Sep 2026US D1,147,323 S1Design
- Yarn carrier tubes2 Jun 2026US 12,643,765 B2
- Container with product visualization aperture21 Apr 2026US 12,605,901 B2
- Systems for high-speed application of paper-based end closures on composite containers24 Mar 2026US 12,583,639 B2
- Modular filter core19 Mar 2026US 2026/0077283 A1
- Packaging structure with optimized surface energy12 Feb 2026US 2026/0042283 A1
- Sliding lock for break-down spool12 Feb 2026US 2026/0042635 A1
- Ovality Resistance of a Spirally Wound Fiber Tube5 Feb 2026US 2026/0035204 A1
- Tub Insert System with Cross-Brace Holder for Top Loading Washer22 Jan 2026US 2026/0022507 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Thermally insulated VIP sandwich shipper and method of making same244US 9,272,475 B22016
- Flexible packaging structure with a built-in opening and reclose feature, and method for making same96US 7,717,620 B22010
- Bag with reusable built-in closure tab92US 6,517,243 B22003
- Modular packaging system for shipping and displaying palletized retail products91US 7,066,342 B22006
- Post in post product packaging and display structure tray system91US 7,137,517 B22006