B65D 85/50
Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
Official title: for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage
B65D85/50 (Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials) appears on 1,216 US grants and 1,251 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 1,216
- Published applications
- 1,251
- Assignees
- 388
- Inventors
- 1,020
- Latest grant
- 28 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1995 | 35 | 0 |
| 1996 | 56 | 0 |
| 1997 | 115 | 0 |
| 1998 | 83 | 0 |
| 1999 | 56 | 0 |
| 2000 | 76 | 0 |
| 2001 | 65 | 34 |
| 2002 | 94 | 125 |
| 2003 | 84 | 159 |
| 2004 | 48 | 106 |
| 2005 | 23 | 100 |
| 2006 | 18 | 52 |
| 2007 | 8 | 41 |
| 2008 | 9 | 74 |
| 2009 | 8 | 50 |
| 2010 | 8 | 41 |
| 2011 | 18 | 61 |
| 2012 | 19 | 34 |
| 2013 | 25 | 31 |
| 2014 | 17 | 29 |
| 2015 | 14 | 22 |
| 2016 | 13 | 21 |
| 2017 | 8 | 28 |
| 2018 | 11 | 29 |
| 2019 | 20 | 30 |
| 2020 | 19 | 38 |
| 2021 | 22 | 30 |
| 2022 | 17 | 32 |
| 2023 | 21 | 28 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 |
| 2026 | 7 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Storage and/or transportation of produce, flowers and plants28 Apr 2026US 12,612,203 B2Cambridge Crops, Inc.
- Aquatic plants mixing pack28 Apr 2026US 12,612,235 B2GreenOnyx LTD
- Growing container for free-rooted plants and system and method using same31 Mar 2026US 12,588,610 B2
- Tray for food products31 Mar 2026US 12,589,907 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Package for pre-dosed units for insect farming24 Feb 2026US 12,557,797 B2Livin Farms AgriFood GmbH
- Tree Cape1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294150 A1
- Packaging and method for plant matter3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257821 A1VIRGIN FRUIT, Inc.
- Water-resistant compostable bag27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250047 A1Pan Pacific Plastics Mfg., Inc.
- Insect rearing and storage20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240109 A1Google Inc.
- Tray for food products6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225762 A1Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Potted plant package768US 4,413,725 A1983
- Article forming system696US 4,773,182 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1988
- Method for wrapping an object with a material having pressure sensitive adhesive thereon626US 5,111,638 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1992
- Plant package623US 4,118,890 A1978
- Protective sleeve for plants574US 4,333,267 AMeridian Industries, Inc. · 1982