--- title: "Espacenet vs Google Patents: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Espacenet or Google Patents more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patent search platforms set worldwide. 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/compare/espacenet-vs-google-patents" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Espacenet vs Google Patents: Which is searched more? Is Espacenet or Google Patents more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patent search platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Espacenet and Google Patents - **Competitive set**: Patent search platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Espacenet Share of Search**: 17.8% - **Google Patents Share of Search**: 73% ## Is Espacenet or Google Patents more popular in search? - 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%. - Google Patents was ahead of Espacenet in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Espacenet’s share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide moved from 18% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Patents’ share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide moved from 73.6% to 73%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450K. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Patents | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Espacenet | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | The Lens | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | USPTO Patent Public Search | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Derwent Innovation | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | WIPO PATENTSCOPE | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PatSnap | 7th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Orbit Intelligence | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Questel | 9th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lens.org | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Anaqua | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about patent search platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which patent search platform should I use?": 1. Google Patents, 2. Espacenet, 3. The Lens, 4. PatSnap, 5. Derwent Innovation - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best patent search platforms?": 1. Google Patents, 2. Espacenet, 3. USPTO Patent Public Search, 4. WIPO PATENTSCOPE, 5. The Lens, 6. Orbit Intelligence, 7. Derwent Innovation, 8. PatSnap, 9. Questel - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best patent search platform for prior art research?": 1. Google Patents, 2. The Lens, 3. Derwent Innovation, 4. PatSnap, 5. Espacenet, 6. USPTO Patent Public Search, 7. Questel, 8. Orbit Intelligence, 9. Lens.org - Searched Google, AI Overview "patent search tools": 1. Google Patents, 2. Espacenet, 3. The Lens, 4. Derwent Innovation, 5. Orbit Intelligence, 6. Questel, 7. PatSnap - Searched Google, AI Overview "patent search platform": 1. USPTO Patent Public Search, 2. WIPO PATENTSCOPE, 3. Espacenet, 4. Google Patents, 5. The Lens Not named in any answer: Anaqua. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for patent search platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Google Patents gained share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide, from 68.7% to 73%. - In September 2026, Espacenet gained share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide, from 16.9% to 17.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Espacenet estimated searches | Espacenet Share of Search | Espacenet rank | Google Patents estimated searches | Google Patents Share of Search | Google Patents rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 18% | 2 | 450K | 73.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 18.1% | 2 | 450K | 73.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 18% | 2 | 368K | 73.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 18.2% | 2 | 450K | 74.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 18.1% | 2 | 450K | 74.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 17.8% | 2 | 450K | 72.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 17.9% | 2 | 450K | 73.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 110K | 17.9% | 2 | 450K | 73.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 17.6% | 2 | 450K | 71.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 13.6% | 2 | 450K | 67.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 16.9% | 2 | 368K | 68.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 17.8% | 2 | 450K | 73% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured 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**: Measured on the search term “espacenet”. - **Google Patents**: Measured on the search term “google patents”. - [Espacenet profile](/demand/global-en/brands/espacenet) - [Google Patents profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-patents) - [All patent search platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/patent-search-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Espacenet or Google Patents more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Espacenet vs Google Patents: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/espacenet-vs-google-patents This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/espacenet-vs-google-patents. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.