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title: "Intellectual property software: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the intellectual property software companies operate with. Share of Search among Clarivate, PatSnap, Anaqua, Questel, Dennemeyer and CPA Global, the intellectual property software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/intellectual-property-software"
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# Intellectual property software: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the intellectual property software companies operate with. Share of Search among Clarivate, PatSnap, Anaqua, Questel, Dennemeyer and CPA Global, the intellectual property software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Intellectual property software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Clarivate, 68.9%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Clarivate vs PatSnap: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clarivate-vs-patsnap): 68.9% against 13.8% Share of Search.
- [Clarivate vs Anaqua: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anaqua-vs-clarivate): 68.9% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [Clarivate vs Questel: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clarivate-vs-questel): 68.9% against 6.2% Share of Search.
- [Clarivate vs Dennemeyer: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clarivate-vs-dennemeyer): 68.9% against 2.2% Share of Search.
- [PatSnap vs Anaqua: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anaqua-vs-patsnap): 13.8% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [PatSnap vs Questel: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/patsnap-vs-questel): 13.8% against 6.2% Share of Search.
- [PatSnap vs Dennemeyer: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dennemeyer-vs-patsnap): 13.8% against 2.2% Share of Search.
- [Anaqua vs Questel: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anaqua-vs-questel): 7.5% against 6.2% Share of Search.
- [Anaqua vs Dennemeyer: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anaqua-vs-dennemeyer): 7.5% against 2.2% Share of Search.
- [Questel vs Dennemeyer: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dennemeyer-vs-questel): 6.2% against 2.2% Share of Search.

## 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Clarivate | 68.9% | 60.5K | 0.0% | Clarivate |
| 2 | PatSnap | 13.8% | 12.1K | -18.2% | PatSnap |
| 3 | Anaqua | 7.5% | 6.6K | +22.2% | Anaqua |
| 4 | Questel | 6.2% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Questel |
| 5 | Dennemeyer | 2.2% | 1.9K | 0.0% | Dennemeyer |
| 6 | CPA Global | 1.5% | 1.3K | 0.0% | CPA Global |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Clarivate | 74K | 72.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 11.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Questel | 5.4K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Dennemeyer | 2.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | CPA Global | 1.6K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Clarivate | 74K | 73.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 12% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Anaqua | 5.4K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Questel | 5.4K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Dennemeyer | 2.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | CPA Global | 1.3K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Clarivate | 60.5K | 73.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | PatSnap | 9.9K | 12% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Anaqua | 4.4K | 5.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Questel | 4.4K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Dennemeyer | 1.9K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | CPA Global | 1.3K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Clarivate | 74K | 72.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 11.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Dennemeyer | 2.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | CPA Global | 1.6K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Clarivate | 74K | 74.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 12.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Anaqua | 5.4K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Questel | 4.4K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Dennemeyer | 2.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | CPA Global | 1.6K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Clarivate | 74K | 70.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | PatSnap | 14.8K | 14.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Dennemeyer | 2.4K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | CPA Global | 1.6K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Clarivate | 60.5K | 67.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 13.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Questel | 6.6K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Dennemeyer | 2.4K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | CPA Global | 1.3K | 1.5% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Clarivate | 60.5K | 66.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | PatSnap | 14.8K | 16.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 7.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Dennemeyer | 1.9K | 2.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | CPA Global | 1.3K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Clarivate | 60.5K | 66% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | PatSnap | 14.8K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Questel | 6.6K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Dennemeyer | 1.9K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | CPA Global | 1.3K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Clarivate | 60.5K | 67.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | PatSnap | 14.8K | 16.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Anaqua | 5.4K | 6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Dennemeyer | 1.9K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | CPA Global | 1.3K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Clarivate | 60.5K | 68.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 13.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 7.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 6.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Dennemeyer | 1.9K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | CPA Global | 1.3K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Anaqua | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Clarivate | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | CPA Global | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Dennemeyer | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PatSnap | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Questel | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Anaqua**: Measured on the search term “anaqua”.
- **Clarivate**: Measured on the search term “clarivate”.
- **CPA Global**: Measured on the search term “cpa global”.
- **Dennemeyer**: Measured on the search term “dennemeyer”.
- **PatSnap**: Measured on the search term “patsnap”.
- **Questel**: Measured on the search term “questel”.

- [Anaqua](/demand/global-en/brands/anaqua)
- [Clarivate](/demand/global-en/brands/clarivate)
- [CPA Global](/demand/global-en/brands/cpa-global)
- [Dennemeyer](/demand/global-en/brands/dennemeyer)
- [PatSnap](/demand/global-en/brands/patsnap)
- [Questel](/demand/global-en/brands/questel)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

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