--- title: "Orbit Intelligence vs PatSnap: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Orbit Intelligence or PatSnap 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/orbit-intelligence-vs-patsnap" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Orbit Intelligence vs PatSnap: Which is searched more? Is Orbit Intelligence or PatSnap 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**: Orbit Intelligence and PatSnap - **Competitive set**: Patent search platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Orbit Intelligence Share of Search**: 0.37% - **PatSnap Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Orbit Intelligence or PatSnap more popular in search? - In September 2026, PatSnap had more branded searches than Orbit Intelligence among patent search platforms worldwide. PatSnap had about 14,800 branded searches, while Orbit Intelligence had 2,300. PatSnap made up 2.4% of all patent search platform searches we track, and Orbit Intelligence accounted for 0.37%. - PatSnap was ahead of Orbit Intelligence in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Orbit Intelligence’s share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide moved from 0.38% to 0.37%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PatSnap’s share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide moved from 2% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K. ## Top patent search platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PatSnap was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Orbit Intelligence was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Orbit Intelligence and PatSnap were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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, Orbit Intelligence rose from 9th to 8th among patent search platforms worldwide. - In September 2026, PatSnap rose from 4th to 3rd among patent search platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Orbit Intelligence estimated searches | Orbit Intelligence Share of Search | Orbit Intelligence rank | PatSnap estimated searches | PatSnap Share of Search | PatSnap rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.3K | 0.38% | 9 | 12.1K | 2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 2.6K | 0.43% | 8 | 12.1K | 2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.6K | 0.52% | 8 | 9.9K | 2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 2K | 0.33% | 8 | 12.1K | 2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.3K | 0.38% | 8 | 12.1K | 2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.47% | 9 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.6K | 0.42% | 8 | 12.1K | 2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2K | 0.33% | 9 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 2.6K | 0.42% | 9 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2.3K | 0.35% | 9 | 14.8K | 2.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 0.35% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.3K | 0.37% | 8 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Orbit Intelligence’s and PatSnap’s 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. - **Orbit Intelligence**: Measured on the search terms “orbit intelligence” and “questel orbit”, summed into one figure. - **PatSnap**: Measured on the search term “patsnap”. - [Orbit Intelligence profile](/demand/global-en/brands/orbit-intelligence) - [PatSnap profile](/demand/global-en/brands/patsnap) - [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 Orbit Intelligence or PatSnap more popular in search? In September 2026, PatSnap had more branded searches than Orbit Intelligence among patent search platforms worldwide. PatSnap had about 14,800 branded searches, while Orbit Intelligence had 2,300. PatSnap made up 2.4% of all patent search platform searches we track, and Orbit Intelligence accounted for 0.37%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Orbit Intelligence vs PatSnap: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/orbit-intelligence-vs-patsnap This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/orbit-intelligence-vs-patsnap. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.