How many patents does Smith & Nephew Inc have in patentsdb?

Smith & Nephew Inc is linked to 2,519 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Smith & Nephew Inc patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Human Necessities (2,415); Physics (454); Cross-Sectional Technologies (243).

In our data, assignee counts were 208 in 2024 and 223 in 2025 (higher year over year).

See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.

Smith & Nephew Inc holds 2,519 patents in our database, with recent filings and technology areas summarized below.

Year-over-year patent counts for this assignee.

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Latest publications where this party is an assignee.

Representative or frequently cited publications from precomputed assignee stats.

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Mapped technology topics for this assignee.

Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Human Necessities	2,415
Physics	454
Cross-Sectional Technologies	243
Operations & Transport	117
Chemistry & Metallurgy	103
Mechanical Engineering	56
Electricity	55
Textiles & Paper	12

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How many patents does Smith & Nephew Inc have in patentsdb?: Smith & Nephew Inc is linked to 2,519 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Smith & Nephew Inc patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Human Necessities (2,415); Physics (454); Cross-Sectional Technologies (243).
Is Smith & Nephew Inc's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 208 in 2024 and 223 in 2025 (higher year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Smith & Nephew Inc?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.