International publication of patent application WO-2005120808-A1 on biodegradable film production, naming Catia Bastioli as inventor.
On December 22, 2005, international patent application WO-2005120808-A1, "Process for the production of biodegradable films having improved mechanical properties," was published, making the technical details of Catia Bastioli's and Novamont's innovation publicly accessible for the first time under the World Intellectual Property Organization's PCT system.
Publication of a PCT application is a pivotal moment in the patent process: it discloses the invention to the public and the international scientific and industrial community, while formal patent examination and national phase entry proceed separately in each designated country. For Novamont, this publication signaled the company's ongoing commitment to advancing bioplastic film technology and staking an early claim in an emerging global market for sustainable packaging materials.
The publication occurred during a period of growing regulatory and consumer interest in reducing single-use plastic waste across Europe, positioning Novamont and Bastioli's research at the forefront of a materials science shift toward compostable alternatives. This body of patent work would later be cited as part of the portfolio recognized in Bastioli's 2007 European Inventor of the Year award.