How many patents does Merck Sharp & Dohme have in patentsdb?

Merck Sharp & Dohme is linked to 2,383 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Merck Sharp & Dohme patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Chemistry & Metallurgy (2,086); Human Necessities (1,993); Cross-Sectional Technologies (187).

In our data, assignee counts were 8 in 2024 and 7 in 2025 (lower year over year).

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

Merck Sharp & Dohme holds 2,383 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 rapidly declining.

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
Chemistry & Metallurgy	2,086
Human Necessities	1,993
Cross-Sectional Technologies	187
Physics	184
Operations & Transport	46
Mechanical Engineering	17
Electricity	14
Textiles & Paper	4
Fixed Constructions	1

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How many patents does Merck Sharp & Dohme have in patentsdb?: Merck Sharp & Dohme is linked to 2,383 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Merck Sharp & Dohme patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Chemistry & Metallurgy (2,086); Human Necessities (1,993); Cross-Sectional Technologies (187).
Is Merck Sharp & Dohme's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 8 in 2024 and 7 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Merck Sharp & Dohme?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.