--- title: "Patent search platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the platforms used to search patents. Share of Search among Google Patents, PatSnap, Anaqua, Lens.org and Questel, the patent search platforms 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/patent-search-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Patent search platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the platforms used to search patents. Share of Search among Google Patents, PatSnap, Anaqua, Lens.org and Questel, the patent search platforms 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**: Patent search platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Google Patents, 92.6% ## Which brand is most popular in search among patent search platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, Google Patents was the most searched among patent search platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 92.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. - PatSnap is in 2nd place, 89.5 percentage points behind at 3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Patents’ estimated Share of Search among patent search platforms worldwide decreased from 93.6% to 92.6%. - 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, Google Patents’ estimated Share of Search among patent search platforms worldwide peaked at 94% in February 2026 and was lowest at 92.6% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Anaqua, Lens.org and Questel held steady: their estimated Share of Search among patent search platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Google Patents vs PatSnap: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/google-patents-vs-patsnap): 92.6% against 3% Share of Search. ## 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. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Google Patents | 92.6% | 368K | -18.2% | Google Patents | | 2 | PatSnap | 3% | 12.1K | -18.2% | PatSnap | | 3 | Anaqua | 1.7% | 6.6K | +22.2% | Anaqua | | 4 | Lens.org | 1.4% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Lens.org | | 5 | Questel | 1.4% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Questel | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Google Patents | 450K | 93.6% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Lens.org | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Questel | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Google Patents | 450K | 93.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Lens.org | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Anaqua | 5.4K | 1.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Questel | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Google Patents | 368K | 93.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | PatSnap | 9.9K | 2.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Lens.org | 5.4K | 1.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Anaqua | 4.4K | 1.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Questel | 4.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Google Patents | 450K | 93.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Lens.org | 5.4K | 1.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Google Patents | 450K | 94% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Lens.org | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Anaqua | 5.4K | 1.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Questel | 4.4K | 0.92% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Google Patents | 450K | 92.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | PatSnap | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Lens.org | 8.1K | 1.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Google Patents | 450K | 93.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Lens.org | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Questel | 6.6K | 1.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | Google Patents | 450K | 93.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | PatSnap | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Lens.org | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Google Patents | 450K | 93.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | PatSnap | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Questel | 6.6K | 1.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Lens.org | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Google Patents | 450K | 93.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | PatSnap | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Anaqua | 5.4K | 1.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Lens.org | 5.4K | 1.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Google Patents | 368K | 92.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | PatSnap | 12.1K | 3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Anaqua | 6.6K | 1.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Lens.org | 5.4K | 1.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Questel | 5.4K | 1.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Anaqua | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Google Patents | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Lens.org | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | PatSnap | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Questel | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Anaqua**: Measured on the search term “anaqua”. - **Google Patents**: Measured on the search term “google patents”. - **Lens.org**: Measured on the search term “lens org”. - **PatSnap**: Measured on the search term “patsnap”. - **Questel**: Measured on the search term “questel”. - [Anaqua](/demand/global-en/brands/anaqua) - [Google Patents](/demand/global-en/brands/google-patents) - [Lens.org](/demand/global-en/brands/lens-org) - [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 patent search platforms worldwide? In August 2026, Google Patents was the most searched among patent search platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 92.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Patent search platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/patent-search-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/patent-search-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.