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Westrock Shared Services, LLC

WestRock Shared Services, LLC's patent strategy reveals a surprising shift away from its core "Containers & Packaging" category, which, despite comprising 74.8% of its portfolio, has seen a significant decline of 85.0% so far in 2026. This trend is mirrored in "Packaging Machines," which has declined by 50.0% so far in 2026, indicating a broader re-evaluation of its traditional manufacturing and consumer sector focus.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

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103 US filings (since 2023) · 5 categories · 11 themes

Specialized Container Forming & Dispensing

Methods and apparatuses for creating unique package structures, such as recesses in specific materials, blister packages, or single-dose units, and for controlled dispensing of products from storage into these containers.

Packaging Machines
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88since 2023
-12.0%YoY
Integrated Dispensing Mechanisms

Containers or packaging components featuring active mechanisms for controlled release, preparation, or delivery of their contents, such as liquids, bulk materials, volatile compounds, or single-serve portions.

Containers & Packaging
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14since 2023
0.0%YoY
Package Sealing and Integrity

Technologies and methods for securely closing, sealing, and maintaining the integrity of packages, including heat sealing, vacuum sealing, strapping, and specialized closure units, often involving material interaction and atmosphere control.

Packaging Machines
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13since 2023
0.0%YoY
Collapsible & Space-Saving Designsfiltered

Household articles engineered with mechanisms for folding, retracting, or collapsing to reduce their footprint, facilitate storage, or enable portability.

Containers & Packaging
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12since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Ergonomic Container Portability

Design features and components integrated into containers to improve ease of carrying, handling, or transport, such as specialized handles, wheels, or adjustable elements.

Containers & Packaging
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12since 2023
+50.0%YoY
Internal Content Protection

Structural elements within a container designed to secure, separate, cushion, or otherwise protect individual items or groups of contents from movement, shock, or damage.

Containers & Packaging
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12since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Smart & Active Container Features

Packaging solutions that incorporate active components such as motors, sensors, or indicators to perform specific functions, provide feedback, or enable tracking of the container or its contents.

Containers & Packaging
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7since 2023
n/a
Physical Item Tracking & Management

Systems and methods for uniquely identifying, tracking, and managing physical items using scannable codes (barcodes, QR codes) or wireless tags (RFID, IoT devices) to link physical objects to digital information, inventory, or services.

Data Recognition (Barcodes, OCR)
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5since 2023
0.0%YoY
High-Barrier Packaging Films

Multi-layer polymer films engineered to provide superior barrier properties against gases (e.g., oxygen), moisture, or aromas, often incorporating heat-sealing or resealing mechanisms for food and product preservation.

Containers & Packaging
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3since 2023
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Automated Product Conveyance

Systems and mechanisms designed for the automated movement, feeding, transfer, and destacking of products or packaging materials within a packaging line, often utilizing various types of conveyors and actuators.

Packaging Machines
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3since 2023
n/a
Fiber-Reinforced Structural Composites

Multi-layered materials incorporating fiber layers (e.g., carbon, non-carbon, fabric, mesh) within a polymer or ceramic matrix to achieve enhanced mechanical properties such as strength, stiffness, impact resistance, or tailored hardness for demanding structural applications.

Layered Products (Laminates, Films)
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1since 2023
new

Patents

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Collapsible & Space-Saving Designs
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US 12600545 B2GRANTED
B65D71/62

Trays, palletized tray, blanks and method for forming a tray

Filed:2022-01-29Pub:2026-04-14
Applicant:WestRock Shared Services, LLC

A tray includes a first outer side wall, a bottom wall hingedly attached to the first outer side wall, a second outer side wall hingedly attached to the bottom wall, a first inner side wall coupled to the first outer side wall by a first plurality of connecting segments defining at least a first container receptacle, and a second inner side wall coupled to the second outer side wall by a second plurality of connecting segments defining at least a second container receptacle.

US 12434878 B2GRANTED
B65D5/00

Produce trays with reinforced tabs

Filed:2023-01-06Pub:2025-10-07
Applicant:WestRock Shared Services, LLC

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a blank for forming a container includes a base having a first pair of opposed base edges and a second pair of opposed base edges. The blank includes two first side wall structures, each first side wall structure foldably attached to one of the first base edges and two second side wall structures, each second side wall structure foldably attached to one of the second base edges.

US 20250282518 A1APPLICATION
B65D5/42

HAND FOLD TRAYS

Filed:2025-03-10Pub:2025-09-11
Applicant:WestRock Shared Services, LLC

A carton for storage and display of articles can be manually formed from a blank and includes a bottom wall of the blank, a first side wall foldably connected to the bottom wall, a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall and foldably connected to the bottom wall, a first end wall foldably connected to both the bottom wall and to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall disposed opposite the first end wall and foldably connected to both the bottom wall and to the first and second side walls. One side of the blank defines a continuous surface partially defined by interior-facing surfaces of the first and second side walls, and exterior-facing surfaces of the first and second side walls.

US 12397960 B2GRANTED
B65D5/00

Produce trays with reinforced tabs

Filed:2023-01-06Pub:2025-08-26
Applicant:WestRock Shared Services, LLC

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a blank for forming a container includes a base having a first pair of opposed base edges and a second pair of opposed base edges. The blank includes two first side wall structures, each first side wall structure foldably attached to one of the first base edges and two second side wall structures, each second side wall structure foldably attached to one of the second base edges.

US 20250171197 A1APPLICATION
B65D5/54

CONTAINERS HAVING FOLDING TOPS AND BLANKS THEREFOR

Filed:2024-12-31Pub:2025-05-29
Applicant:WestRock Shared Services, LLC

A blank for forming a package can include a base panel, a first base side panel foldably connected to the base panel, a plurality of first base side flaps foldably connected to the first base side panel, a second base side panel foldably connected to the base panel opposite the first base side panel, and a plurality of second base side flaps foldably connected to the second base side panel. The blank can include a hinge panel foldably connected to the base panel, a top panel foldably connected to the hinge panel, a first top side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a plurality of first top side flaps foldably connected to the first top side panel, a second top side panel foldably connected to the top panel opposite the first top side panel, and a plurality of second top side flaps foldably connected to the second top side panel. An end first base side flap and an end first top side flap can be formed and separated by a first cut line such that the end first base side flap and the end first top side flap are abutting each other, and an end second base side flap and an end second top side flap can be formed and separated by a second cut line such that the end second base side flap and the end second top side flap are abutting each other.

US 12179972 B2GRANTED
B65D5/54

Containers having folding tops and blanks therefor

Filed:2021-11-11Pub:2024-12-31
Applicant:WESTROCK SHARED SERVICES, LLC

A blank for forming a package can include a base panel, a first base side panel foldably connected to the base panel, a plurality of first base side flaps foldably connected to the first base side panel, a second base side panel foldably connected to the base panel opposite the first base side panel, and a plurality of second base side flaps foldably connected to the second base side panel. The blank can include a hinge panel foldably connected to the base panel, a top panel foldably connected to the hinge panel, a first top side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a plurality of first top side flaps foldably connected to the first top side panel, a second top side panel foldably connected to the top panel opposite the first top side panel, and a plurality of second top side flaps foldably connected to the second top side panel. An end first base side flap and an end first top side flap can be formed and separated by a first cut line such that the end first base side flap and the end first top side flap are abutting each other, and an end second base side flap and an end second top side flap can be formed and separated by a second cut line such that the end second base side flap and the end second top side flap are abutting each other.

US 12102241 B2GRANTED
A47F5/11

Floorstand with shelf support

Filed:2022-10-03Pub:2024-10-01
Applicant:WESTROCK SHARED SERVICES, LLC

A container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, where the plurality of panels includes a shelf panel defining at least one shelf flap, a first side panel, a back panel, and a second side panel. The container includes a support panel defining at least one shelf support flap. The shelf support flap is operatively connected the shelf flap of the shelf panel, and is configured to move between a first position and a second position when the shelf flap of the shelf panel is folded. A blank for a container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured to be folded at least partially around an interior space, including a back panel. The blank includes a support panel. The support panel is connected to the back panel along a break line.

US 20240308744 A1APPLICATION
B65D71/62

TRAYS, PALLETIZED TRAY, BLANKS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A TRAY

Filed:2022-01-29Pub:2024-09-19
Applicant:WestRock Shared Services, LLC

A tray includes a first outer side wall, a bottom wall hingedly attached to the first outer side wall, a second outer side wall hingedly attached to the bottom wall, a first inner side wall coupled to the first outer side wall by a first plurality of connecting segments defining at least a first container receptacle, and a second inner side wall coupled to the second outer side wall by a second plurality of connecting segments defining at least a second container receptacle.

US 12077352 B2GRANTED
B65D5/20

One piece convertible packages and display systems

Filed:2019-06-24Pub:2024-09-03
Applicant:WestRock Shared Services, LLC

A package for a gravity feed rack display system that is shipped with product includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel and a bottom panel. The interior space is configured to receive at least one product. The package includes a first extension flap foldably connected to a first side of the front panel and a second extension flap foldably connected to a second side of the front panel. The plurality of panels and the first and second extension flaps define a first depth in a first position for shipping, and a second depth in a second position for display.

US 20240228105 A1APPLICATION
B65D5/00

PRODUCE TRAYS WITH REINFORCED TABS

Filed:2023-01-06Pub:2024-07-11
Applicant:WestRock Shared Services, LLC

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a blank for forming a container includes a base having a first pair of opposed base edges and a second pair of opposed base edges. The blank includes two first side wall structures, each first side wall structure foldably attached to one of the first base edges and two second side wall structures, each second side wall structure foldably attached to one of the second base edges.

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