How many patents does Alcon Inc have in patentsdb?

Alcon Inc is linked to 2,012 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Alcon Inc patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Human Necessities (1,636); Physics (906); Operations & Transport (358).

In our data, assignee counts were 330 in 2024 and 428 in 2025 (higher year over year).

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

Alcon Inc holds 2,012 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 growing.

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Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Human Necessities	1,636
Physics	906
Operations & Transport	358
Chemistry & Metallurgy	227
Electricity	131
Mechanical Engineering	50
Cross-Sectional Technologies	21

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How many patents does Alcon Inc have in patentsdb?: Alcon Inc is linked to 2,012 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Alcon Inc patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Human Necessities (1,636); Physics (906); Operations & Transport (358).
Is Alcon Inc's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 330 in 2024 and 428 in 2025 (higher year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Alcon Inc?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.