EssilorLuxottica SA

EssilorLuxottica SA is a global leader in the eyewear industry, formed in 2018 through the merger of French lens manufacturer Essilor and Italian eyewear company Luxottica. The publicly-traded company, listed on Euronext Paris under the ticker EL, has dual headquarters in Paris, France, and Milan, Italy. It is a dominant force in the market, reporting revenues of approximately €28.5 billion and employing around 204,000 people as of 2025.

The company operates as a vertically integrated business, designing, manufacturing, and distributing a vast portfolio of products. This includes ophthalmic lenses, optical equipment, and a wide array of prescription glasses and sunglasses. EssilorLuxottica owns iconic eyewear brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, and Oliver Peoples, and operates major retail chains including Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters. Additionally, it holds exclusive licensing agreements for the eyewear collections of numerous luxury fashion houses like Chanel, Prada, and Versace.

As an operating company, EssilorLuxottica's litigation profile shows it actively enforces its intellectual property. The company is tracked as a plaintiff in one patent case and has no record of being a defendant. This posture indicates a strategy of protecting its innovations rather than being a target of patent assertion entities.

The notable tracked case, Luxottica OF America Inc et al. v. Solos Technology Ltd, is an appeal related to a broader dispute concerning smart glasses technology. In a separate district court case filed in January 2026, Solos Technology sued EssilorLuxottica and its partner Meta Platforms for patent infringement, alleging that the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses use Solos' patented technologies for audio, sensing, and other features. Solos is seeking billions in damages and an injunction.