Papair receives first patent for PapairWrap technology

With this grant, the start-up secures patent protection in all participating EU member states – a decisive step for the international expansion of the company.

The European unitary patent greatly simplifies patent protection: instead of individual applications in different countries, the property right now applies uniformly in currently 18 member states. This eliminates high translation and validation costs while increasing legal certainty. For Papair, this provides a stable foundation for advancing its planned licensing model for international production facilities across Europe.

A central component of the company's strategy is the granting of manufacturing licenses to companies in international markets. Local production reduces costs, lowers CO₂ emissions, and makes better use of existing value chains.

This strengthens the company's position as a pioneer in sustainable packaging technologies. The goal remains to replace plastic solutions with a cost-optimized and fully recyclable alternative, thereby contributing to the transformation of the packaging industry.