Patent EP4402067A1: Engraving Machine Readable Information on Workpieces
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The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4402067A1, filed by Ball Corporation, concerning an apparatus and method for engraving machine-readable information on metallic workpieces during manufacturing. The patent details systems for related tracking.
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This document is a publication of a European patent application (EP4402067A1) by Ball Corporation. The patent describes an apparatus and method for engraving machine-readable information onto metallic workpieces during the manufacturing process, along with related tracking systems. The publication date is March 11, 2026.
This is a patent publication, not a regulatory rule or enforcement action. It does not impose new obligations or penalties on regulated entities. Compliance officers should note this as a potential development in manufacturing technology and intellectual property within the relevant sectors, particularly for companies involved in metal fabrication and product tracking.
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APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ENGRAVING MACHINE READABLE INFORMATION ON METALLIC WORKPIECES DURING MANUFACTURING AND RELATED TRACKING SYSTEMS
Publication EP4402067A1 Kind: A1 Mar 11, 2026
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Ball Corporation
Inventors
STOCK, Julian, PEEVEY, Maxwell, EFNER, John, STOWITTS, Adam P.S., BOCK, Kaitlyn, RINEHART, Brandon, ROSS, John, SCOROSANU, Alin
IPC Classifications
B65B 61/26 20060101AFI20260204BHEP B65B 61/02 20060101ALI20260204BHEP B65D 17/28 20060101ALI20260204BHEP G06K 1/12 20060101ALI20260204BHEP G06Q 10/08 20240101ALI20260204BHEP B21D 51/44 20060101ALI20260204BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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