How many patents does Thorlabs Inc have in patentsdb?

Thorlabs Inc is linked to 154 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Thorlabs Inc patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Physics (138); Electricity (86); Human Necessities (15).

In our data, assignee counts were 9 in 2024 and 6 in 2025 (lower year over year).

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

Thorlabs Inc holds 154 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.

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Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Physics	138
Electricity	86
Human Necessities	15
Operations & Transport	10
Mechanical Engineering	7
Chemistry & Metallurgy	3
Cross-Sectional Technologies	1

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How many patents does Thorlabs Inc have in patentsdb?: Thorlabs Inc is linked to 154 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Thorlabs Inc patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Physics (138); Electricity (86); Human Necessities (15).
Is Thorlabs Inc's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 9 in 2024 and 6 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Thorlabs Inc?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.