How many patents does Novartis Ag have in patentsdb?

Novartis Ag is linked to 4,891 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Novartis Ag patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Human Necessities (4,305); Chemistry & Metallurgy (3,013); Physics (987).

In our data, assignee counts were 259 in 2024 and 242 in 2025 (lower year over year).

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

Novartis Ag holds 4,891 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 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
Human Necessities	4,305
Chemistry & Metallurgy	3,013
Physics	987
Operations & Transport	417
Cross-Sectional Technologies	413
Electricity	66
Mechanical Engineering	57
Fixed Constructions	1

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How many patents does Novartis Ag have in patentsdb?: Novartis Ag is linked to 4,891 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Novartis Ag patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Human Necessities (4,305); Chemistry & Metallurgy (3,013); Physics (987).
Is Novartis Ag's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 259 in 2024 and 242 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Novartis Ag?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.