Intellectual Property
Protecting innovation. Empowering progress.
At Lancan, innovation is not only our foundation — it is our intellectual legacy. Every fold, seal, and fiber of our technology reflects years of precision engineering, rigorous testing, and visionary thinking. To safeguard this pioneering work and to enable sustainable, scalable transformation across global packaging industries, we have developed a robust portfolio of intellectual property protections that extend across our product architecture, formation machinery, and proprietary sealing processes.
Our patents, trademarks, and proprietary methodologies collectively form a legal and strategic framework that secures our leadership in the field of rigid paper packaging — while unlocking opportunity for licensed partners.
A secure framework for technological leadership.
The Lancan system — from its iconic one-piece rigid paper container to its patented forming technologies — is shielded by a growing suite of granted and pending international patents. These cover:
Structural Designs
Including multiple top-closure variants and universal-form blank configurations.
Formation Systems
Such as our patent-pending sealant-strip methodology and precision ultrasonic sealing processes.
Equipment Innovations
Including the Lancan Transformer™ — a breakthrough in automated packaging conversion, developed in partnership with AFA Systems Ltd.
Each aspect of the system has been intentionally engineered and legally fortified to enable commercial deployment without compromise. This is not just packaging; this is a complete intellectual ecosystem designed to replace plastic — at speed and at scale.
Patented Packaging Performance: What’s Covered
The Lancan Container Design
Our proprietary rigid paper container is engineered to deliver the protective strength of plastic, while maintaining full recyclability or compostability. Its layered construction, minimalist structure, and universal blank format are now protected under multiple patent filings.
Formation Machinery and Processes
The Lancan Transformer is at the heart of our system — a servo-driven, high-speed former capable of converting flat blanks into fully shaped, sealed containers. From minor flap kicks to ultrasonic horn engagement sequences, our patented formation logic powers six commercial models ranging from single-head to four-head formats.
Each step in the formation sequence — including robotic mandrel interaction, sealant strip manipulation, and synchronized sealing — has been codified in detailed IP filings, providing both operational advantage and legal protection.
Induction or Ultrasonic Sealing Method
Our unique sealing method eliminates the need for adhesives and glues, using ultrasonics or Induction to apply precision sealing force across vertical and horizontal seams. The result is a robust, leak-resistant structure that accommodates liquids, powders, solids, and semi-viscous contents — protected by exclusive IP.
Global Trademark Protection
The Lancan® name and logo are protected trademarks in multiple international jurisdictions, reinforcing our identity as a leader in sustainable packaging innovation. Our visual branding, associated taglines, and ecosystem naming conventions (including “Lancan Transformer” and “Kliklok-Inspired Licensing Model”) have been submitted for intellectual property recognition across major global markets.
This not only preserves brand integrity — it also empowers our partners to promote, scale, and commercialize Lancan solutions with confidence and consistency.
Let us show you how Lancan IP enables you to go further — faster.
What’s Next
A Growing Portfolio
Our current list of granted patents covers a significant portion of our container design and equipment IP. However, Lancan’s legal strategy is dynamic by design.
As these patents are approved, they will be integrated into our licensing documentation and made available to strategic partners through exclusive or territory-based rights agreements.
We maintain an active IP pipeline, with multiple new patent applications filed annually across the following categories:
- Composite sealing technologies
- Automated forming systems for multiple size ranges
- Modular adaptation for pharmaceutical and e-commerce packaging
- High-barrier coating combinations for liquids and semi-liquids
- Compostable and recyclable sealant technologies
Note: The full registry of granted patents, trademarks, and pending filings is available upon request under NDA for eligible partners, converters, and licensees. For more details or documentation:
Commercialization Through IP Licensing
Turning innovation into scalable opportunity.
At Lancan, we do not just protect innovation — we enable our partners to build businesses with it. Our intellectual property portfolio underpins a unique licensing model, designed to bring sustainable packaging solutions to market faster, more affordably, and at industrial scale — without requiring our partners to reinvent the wheel.
Through our Kliklok-inspired model, we empower converters, packaging manufacturers, and global brands to license the Lancan system — gaining access to our patented technologies, machinery integrations, and structural designs under a streamlined, royalty-driven agreement.
A licensing model built for scale, speed, and sustainability.
Unlike traditional manufacturing businesses, Lancan does not produce packaging. We do not operate factories or sell containers. Instead, we license a complete solution — backed by our protected IP — to the people best equipped to produce and distribute it: regional converters, contract packagers, and consumer brands.
This model ensures:
- Minimal Capital Investment for licensees
- Fast Market Entry with pre-engineered container designs and forming systems
- Recurring Revenue via IP-backed royalties
- Full Compliance with global environmental and material standards
The result is a high-margin, asset-light business that is infinitely scalable — and one that encourages innovation at the local level while maintaining brand and product consistency at a global scale.
What’s included in a Lancan IP license?
Every licensed partner receives a comprehensive toolkit for commercial success.
Access to Patented Designs
Including all granted container formats, top closures, barrier structures, and forming process blueprints. These are exclusive to Lancan and covered under international patent laws.
Equipment Compatibility & Setup
Support for integration of Lancan-compatible forming units — such as the Lancan Transformer — including technical training and installation assistance.
Operating Manuals and Sealing Protocols
Complete documentation for converting flat blanks into finished containers using our proprietary forming logic, ultrasonic sealing standards, and environmental guidelines.
Commercial Rights and Branding Use
Legal permission to market the finished product using the Lancan® brand, logo, and certified environmental claims, where applicable.
Licensing Support and Royalty Model
A user-friendly interface ensures minimal operator training and maximum uptime.
Protecting Our Partners — Not Just Our IP
Lancan’s licensing model is also designed to shield our partners from competitive risk. By centralizing ownership of all technical IP — and actively monitoring for infringement — we ensure that our converters and brands benefit from:
- Exclusive or semi-exclusive territory rights
- Legal recourse against copycats or unauthorized use
- Early access to new IP as it is developed
- Joint patent defense resources where necessary
In short, we turn IP protection into a competitive moat — giving our licensees a real and defensible edge in a fast-evolving packaging industry.
Looking Ahead
The IP Roadmap to 2030
Lancan’s commitment to innovation does not stop at the current patent portfolio.
All forthcoming patents will feed directly into the Lancan licensing structure — expanding the value of our ecosystem and reinforcing our promise: to replace the use of plastic materials at scale without sacrificing performance.
Our R&D pipeline is constantly evolving, with multiple applications underway in the following areas:
- Next-generation sealants for home compostability
- Adaptive forming systems for high-viscosity liquids
- Modular top-closure designs for tamper evidence and resealability
- Coating combinations for MAP (modified atmosphere packaging) applications
- Fully biodegradable barrier technologies for pharma-grade protection
Innovation without protection is imitation waiting to happen.
At Lancan, we believe in protecting what we pioneer. Our IP is not simply about legal coverage — it is about ensuring our partners have the freedom to operate, grow, and innovate without interference or infringement. Every Lancan blank, every formed container, and every sealed unit carries with it the security of world-class intellectual property protection.