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Intellectual property software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Clarivate was the most searched among intellectual property software worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 68.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Clarivate68.9%
  2. PatSnap13.8%
  3. Anaqua7.5%
  4. Questel6.2%
  5. Dennemeyer2.2%
  6. CPA Global1.5%

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Compare the intellectual property software companies operate with. 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.

Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Clarivate, PatSnap, Anaqua, Questel, Dennemeyer. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthClarivatePatSnapAnaquaQuestelDennemeyerCPA Global
Oct 202572.5%11.9%6.5%5.3%2.4%1.6%
Nov 202573.6%12%5.4%5.4%2.4%1.3%
Dec 202573.4%12%5.3%5.3%2.3%1.6%
Jan 202672.5%11.9%6.5%5.3%2.4%1.6%
Feb 202674.1%12.1%5.4%4.4%2.4%1.6%
Mar 202670.6%14.1%6.3%5.2%2.3%1.5%
Apr 202667.6%13.5%7.4%7.4%2.7%1.5%
May 202666.9%16.4%7.3%6%2.1%1.4%
Jun 202666%16.1%7.2%7.2%2.1%1.4%
Jul 202667.7%16.6%6%6%2.1%1.5%
Aug 202668.9%13.8%7.5%6.2%2.2%1.5%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Clarivate

    68.9%

    Held 1st. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  2. 2.PatSnap

    13.8%

    Held 2nd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.8 points.

  3. 3.Anaqua

    7.5%

    Held 3rd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Questel

    6.2%

    Held 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Dennemeyer

    2.2%

    Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.CPA Global

    1.5%

    Held 6th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among intellectual property software worldwide?

In August 2026, Clarivate was the most searched among intellectual property software worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 68.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. PatSnap is in 2nd place, 55.1 percentage points behind at 13.8% Share of Search.

Global intellectual property software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Clarivate72.5% → 68.9%74.1%Feb 202666%Jun 20261st
PatSnap11.9% → 13.8%16.6%Jul 202611.9%Oct 20252nd
Anaqua6.5% → 7.5%7.5%Aug 20265.3%Dec 20253rd
Questel5.3% → 6.2%7.4%Apr 20264.4%Feb 20264th
Dennemeyer2.4% → 2.2%2.7%Apr 20262.1%Jun 20265th
CPA Global1.6% → 1.5%1.6%Feb 20261.3%Nov 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clarivate’s estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide decreased from 72.5% to 68.9%.
  • 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, Anaqua’s estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide increased from 6.5% to 7.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Questel’s estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide increased from 5.3% to 6.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clarivate’s estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide peaked at 74.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 66% in June 2026.
  • 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.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Anaqua’s estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide peaked at 7.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 5.3% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Questel’s estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide peaked at 7.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.4% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dennemeyer and CPA Global held steady: their estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for intellectual property software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Anaqua gained estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide, from 6% to 7.5%.

  2. In August 2026, Clarivate gained estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide, from 67.7% to 68.9%.

  3. In August 2026, PatSnap lost estimated Share of Search among intellectual property software worldwide, from 16.6% to 13.8%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dennemeyer worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for CPA Global worldwide fell 18.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in August 2026.

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