--- title: "PatSnap: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "PatSnap is a patent analytics platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/patsnap" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PatSnap: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide PatSnap is a patent analytics platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: PatSnap - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among patent search platforms**: 3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patent search platforms | 2 | 3% | 12.1K | | Intellectual property software | 2 | 13.8% | 12.1K | - [Patent search platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/patent-search-platforms) - [Intellectual property software](/demand/global-en/categories/intellectual-property-software) ## How has branded search demand for PatSnap changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PatSnap worldwide held steady at 12.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PatSnap’s estimated Share of Search among patent search platforms worldwide increased from 2.5% to 3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PatSnap’s estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide increased from 11.9% to 13.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PatSnap’s estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide peaked at 16.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 11.9% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for patent search platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Anaqua gained estimated Share of Search among patent search platforms worldwide, from 1.1% to 1.7%. - In August 2026, Google Patents lost estimated Share of Search among patent search platforms worldwide, from 93.6% to 92.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lens.org worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for intellectual property software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Anaqua gained estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide, from 6% to 7.5%. - In August 2026, Clarivate gained estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide, from 67.7% to 68.9%. - In August 2026, PatSnap lost estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide, from 16.6% to 13.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dennemeyer worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CPA Global worldwide fell 18.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Patent search platforms | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Patent search platforms | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Patent search platforms | 9.9K | 2.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Patent search platforms | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Patent search platforms | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Patent search platforms | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Patent search platforms | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Patent search platforms | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Patent search platforms | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Patent search platforms | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Patent search platforms | 12.1K | 3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Patent search platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Intellectual property software | 12.1K | 11.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Intellectual property software | 12.1K | 12% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Intellectual property software | 9.9K | 12% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Intellectual property software | 12.1K | 11.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Intellectual property software | 12.1K | 12.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Intellectual property software | 14.8K | 14.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Intellectual property software | 12.1K | 13.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Intellectual property software | 14.8K | 16.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Intellectual property software | 14.8K | 16.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Intellectual property software | 14.8K | 16.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Intellectual property software | 12.1K | 13.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Intellectual property software | — | — | — | ## How is PatSnap measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PatSnap’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “patsnap” ## Which patent search platforms compete with PatSnap? - [Google Patents](/demand/global-en/brands/google-patents): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-patents-vs-patsnap - [Anaqua](/demand/global-en/brands/anaqua): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anaqua-vs-patsnap - [Lens.org](/demand/global-en/brands/lens-org): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/lens-org-vs-patsnap - [Questel](/demand/global-en/brands/questel): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/patsnap-vs-questel ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PatSnap: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/patsnap This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/patsnap. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.