Patent

Patents give both Ball Packaging Europe and its customers competitive advantages. They allow us to enter new markets.

In principle, Ball Packaging Europe only applies for a patent for ideas for which there is customer demand.  In general this means product innovations.  We also apply for patents for process enhancements.  This is, however, only the case when such enhancements result in improved quality and therefore constitute a competitive advantage for Ball Packaging Europe customers.

All Ball patents are documented and updated in the company patent database.  At the regular meetings of the patent managers from Ball Corporation USA and Ball Packaging Europe, the further benefit of patents is discussed and decisions are taken on the different countries in which patent applications should be filed for the individual items.  This ensures global co-ordination of the research and development activities within the Ball Group.