One of the hallmarks of any commercial enterprise is the distinctive packaging used for its products. The packaging includes the name of the product and its source, specifically the name of the company. Of all US Patents, the packaging-related patents can arguably comprise the majority of trademark-related documents. Although there is a distinct difference between the intellectual property protection of utility-based entities, i.e., products having utility, and recognition-based entities, i.e., trademarks.
One complex packaging is that used for inkjet printer inks, e.g., Canon, HP, Lexmark, Brother, etc. These packages use combinations of paper-based, plastic and composite materials.
The U.S. Classification System has defined a set of Classes directly pertaining to packaging and the making of packaging:
Class 53 - Processes for packaging, filling packages with product
Class 492 - Processes for making paper-based packages
Class 156 - Processes for making or modifying packaging that includes an adhesive bonding step
Class 206 - Particular packaging structures
Class 220 - Particular containers
Francis Lorin
siberkhem.com
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