ALCON INC.
1,136Patents
931Active
1,136Granted
63Portfolio score
Filing activity: May 3, 1985 → Jul 18, 2024 · 140 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7568619B2 | System and method for identifying and controlling ophthalmic surgical devices and components | Human Necessities | 1,596 | Active |
| US7625388B2 | Method of controlling a surgical system based on a load on the cutting tip of a handpiece | Human Necessities | 623 | Active |
| US7713202B2 | Method of controlling a surgical system based on a load on the cutting tip of a handpiece | Human Necessities | 327 | Active |
| US7144403B2 | Surgical knife | Human Necessities | 323 | Expired |
| US6648223B2 | Surgical system | Human Necessities | 301 | Expired |
| US6695881B2 | Accommodative intraocular lens | Human Necessities | 200 | Expired |
| US6926736B2 | Accommodative intraocular lens | Human Necessities | 197 | Expired |
| US6616691B1 | Accommodative intraocular lens | Human Necessities | 176 | Expired |
| US6488695B1 | Ophthalmologic surgical probe | Human Necessities | 167 | Expired |
| US6962488B2 | Surgical cassette having an aspiration pressure sensor | Human Necessities | 160 | Expired |
| US6730076B2 | Fiberoptic probe tip | Human Necessities | 147 | Expired |
| US6969403B2 | Accommodative intraocular lens | Human Necessities | 142 | Expired |
| US7223288B2 | Accommodative intraocular lens | Human Necessities | 131 | Expired |
| US6537283B2 | Intraocular lens shipping case and injection cartridge | Human Necessities | 124 | Expired |
| US7156854B2 | Lens delivery system | Human Necessities | 123 | Expired |
| US7244240B2 | Surgical cassette and consumables for combined opthalmic surgical procedure | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US6497483B2 | Apparatus and method for objective measurement of optical systems using wavefront analysis | Physics | 112 | Expired |
| US6986900B2 | Ophthalmic drug delivery device | Human Necessities | 109 | Expired |
| US6669950B2 | Ophthalmic drug delivery device | Human Necessities | 107 | Expired |
| US6923539B2 | Aspheric lenses | Human Necessities | 105 | Expired |
| US7150760B2 | Accommodative intraocular lens system | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US6962581B2 | Foot controller for microsurgical system | Human Necessities | 102 | Expired |
| US6960231B2 | Intraocular lens system | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US7070578B2 | Surgical cassette latching mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 96 | Expired |
| US6908451B2 | Liquid venting surgical system | Human Necessities | 95 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.