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Is a contact lens case patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a contact lens case have been patented many times, but "a contact lens case" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 91 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “contact lens caseholdercleaning” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 90 best keyword matches we examined, 15 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: ALCON LAB INC (4), BONASSE ENTPR CO LTD (2), KANNER ROWLAND W (2), PRIEBE ROBERT N (2).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A45C (63), A61L (36), G02C (19), C11D (15).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a contact lens case

  1. Contact lens cleaning case US-12582207-B2 2026 · BALL SHERRI
    A contact lens cleaning apparatus for cleaning contact lenses outside of a user's hands includes a housing containing a pair of motors. A pair of fluid permeable containers are positioned outside of the housing and are attache…
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  2. Contact lens case with removable storage insert WO-2026156193-A1 2026 · SULLIVAN JEFFREY DAVID
    A case for storing contact lenses is provided. The case features a removable, disposable insert having wells for storing contact lenses immersed in lens storage solution. A dry compartment houses wireless electronics, such as a tr…
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  3. Contact lens case having contact lens cleaning function WO-2025053327-A1 2025 · KUMOH NAT INST TECHNOLOGY IND ACAD COOP FOUND
    The present invention relates to a contact lens case having a contact lens cleaning function. According to an embodiment of the present invention, contact lenses are stored in storage units formed at the end of extension arms of a…
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  4. Contact lens case structure that provides convenient accommodation, cleaning and accessing of contact lenses US-10045598-B2 2018 · BONASSE ENTPR CO LTD
    The contact lens case structure includes a main body, a number of elastic members, a number of carrier members, a number of cover members, and a number of hollowed-out pressing members. The main body has a number of accommodation …
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  5. Contact lens case with predetermined life span for safety US-9980545-B2 2018 · THE COMPLIANCE CASE CORP
    A contact lens storage case of limited life and predetermined usage to further the safe and effective use of contact lenses by ensuring patient compliance through both limiting case use over a set period of time and discouraging r…
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  6. Contact lens case with cleaning compartment US-2016100659-A1 2016 · HARRIS AI ISHIHARA
    The “Contact lens case with cleaning compartment” allows customers to hand clean, rub, and rinse their contact lens as a part of their contact lens case instead of cleaning their contact lens separately in the palm of their hand. …
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  7. Multi-purpose disinfection solution contact lens case WO-2015112480-A1 2015 · ATRION MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
    A contact lens case which is easy and simple to use, and which includes a solution draining mechanism. Preferably, the contact lens case is configured such that the solution draining mechanism must be actuated by the user in order…
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  8. Contact lens case with lens loading surface US-9095195-B2 2015 · MORI OSAMU
    Provided is a contact lens case of a novel structure that will effectively supplement the sterilization effect which was insufficient in the past with non-heating type disinfectant methods such as the MPS method and hydrogen perox…
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  9. Pre-filled contact lens case US-2012193245-A1 2012 · WRIGHT MONIQUE P
    A contact lens case ( 1 ) having reservoirs ( 5 ) pre-filled with contact lens cleaning solution ( 8 ). The cleaning solution is sealed in the reservoirs with plastic or foil seals ( 3 ) secured to top edges ( 7 ) of the reservoir…
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  10. Contact Lens Case and Solution container Travel Apparatus US-2010252082-A1 2010 · LIM MOO YOUNG
    The combined contact lens case and contact lens solution container apparatus is an invention that allows a user to conveniently carry both an off-the-shelf contact lens case and a container of contact lens solution in one compact …
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  11. Combined contact lens case and solution storage device US-7331449-B2 2008 · PINCHASSI DAR ELI
    Storage device for storing contact lenses and contact lens solution including a case defining a reservoir for contact lens solution and a pair of contact lens retaining compartments for retaining contact lenses. The case includes …
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  12. Lens care solutions for use with contact lenses or contact lens cases that contain silver US-2008218686-A1 2008 · SHARMA RAVI
    Contact lens care solutions that are formulated for disinfecting or packaging contact lenses that comprise silver, or for disinfecting or storing contact lenses in contact lens cases that comprise silver.
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  13. Contact lens cleaning and storage case with contaminant separation US-6868963-B2 2005
    A contact lens cleaning and storage case includes a base having two container sections for holding a liquid; two lens holders, each positioned above a lower wall of a respective container section and each at least partially sittin…
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  14. Contact lens case US-2004050719-A1 2004
    A contact lens case providing a leak proof, non-adhering interior surface with an ergonomic exterior design. This invention specifically relates to a device intended to allow a contact lens wearer to securely store and carry conta…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a contact lens case been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Beauty and personal-care patents focus on application mechanisms, heads/bristles, and heating or vibration features.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.