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Espacenet vs Google Patents:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Google Patents had more branded searches than Espacenet among patent search platforms worldwide. Google Patents had about 450,000 branded searches, while Espacenet had 110,000. Google Patents made up 73% of all patent search platform searches we track, and Espacenet accounted for 17.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about patent search platforms, both Espacenet and Google Patents appeared in all five answers. Google Patents was mentioned before Espacenet in four out of five answers.

Among patent search platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Google Patents, about 4 searches for every 1 for Espacenet

Google Patents 450K searchesEspacenet 110K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Espacenet in 5 of 5Google Patents in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Google Patents, named ahead of Espacenet in 4 of 5 answers

Google Patents first in 4Espacenet first in 1

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Top patent search platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Espacenet and Google Patents showed up in all five answers. Google Patents was listed before Espacenet in four of them.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Google Patents1st
  2. Espacenet2nd
  3. The Lens3rd
  4. USPTO Patent Public Search4th
  5. Derwent Innovation5th
  6. WIPO PATENTSCOPE6th
  7. PatSnap7th
  8. Orbit Intelligence8th
  9. Questel9th
  10. Lens.org10th
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Google Patents5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Espacenet5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The Lens5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PatSnap4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Derwent Innovation4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Questel3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Orbit Intelligence3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • USPTO Patent Public Search3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lens.org1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

See every answer about patent search platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Espacenet or Google Patents more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Espacenet and Google Patents by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 patent search platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Espacenet and Google Patents among patent search platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Google Patents, Espacenet. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoogle PatentsEspacenetPatSnapWIPO PATENTSCOPEQuestelThe LensLens.orgOrbit IntelligenceUSPTO Patent Public SearchDerwent InnovationAnaqua
Oct 202573.6%18%2%2.4%0.88%1.1%1.1%0.38%0.16%0.39%<0.01%
Nov 202573.9%18.1%2%2%0.89%1.1%1.1%0.43%0.14%0.31%0.01%
Dec 202573.2%18%2%2.4%0.88%1.2%1.1%0.52%0.48%0.32%<0.01%
Jan 202674.3%18.2%2%2%0.89%0.96%0.89%0.33%0.26%0.26%<0.01%
Feb 202674.1%18.1%2%2%0.72%1.2%1.1%0.38%0.21%0.26%<0.01%
Mar 202672.7%17.8%2.4%2%0.87%1.4%1.3%0.47%0.87%0.26%<0.01%
Apr 202673.4%17.9%2%2.4%1.1%1.2%1.1%0.42%0.26%0.26%<0.01%
May 202673.2%17.9%2.4%2%0.88%1.1%1.1%0.33%0.88%0.21%<0.01%
Jun 202671.8%17.6%2.4%1.9%1.1%0.92%0.86%0.42%2.9%0.16%<0.01%
Jul 202667.7%13.6%2.2%2.2%0.81%0.87%0.81%0.35%11.1%0.2%<0.01%
Aug 202668.7%16.9%2.3%2.3%1%1.1%1%0.35%6.2%0.24%<0.01%
Sep 202673%17.8%2.4%2.4%1.3%1.1%1.1%0.37%0.26%0.21%<0.01%

How has the Espacenet and Google Patents comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for patent search platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Google Patents gained share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide, from 68.7% to 73%.

  2. In September 2026, Espacenet gained share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide, from 16.9% to 17.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Espacenet’s and Google Patents’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Espacenet

1 branded search term

  • espacenet

Google Patents

1 branded search term

  • google patents

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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