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Questel vs USPTO Patent Public Search:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Questel had more branded searches than USPTO Patent Public Search among patent search platforms worldwide. Questel had about 8,100 branded searches, while USPTO Patent Public Search had 1,600. Questel made up 1.3% of all patent search platform searches we track, and USPTO Patent Public Search accounted for 0.26%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about patent search platforms, Questel and USPTO Patent Public Search each appeared in three of the five answers. USPTO Patent Public Search was mentioned before Questel in three out of four answers that named either.

Among patent search platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Questel, about 5 searches for every 1 for USPTO Patent Public Search

Questel 8.1K searchesUSPTO Patent Public Search 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Questel in 3 of 5USPTO Patent Public Search in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

USPTO Patent Public Search, named ahead of Questel in 3 of 4 answers

USPTO Patent Public Search first in 3Questel 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, Questel and USPTO Patent Public Search were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. USPTO Patent Public Search was listed before Questel in three out of four answers that named either.

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
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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

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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 Questel or USPTO Patent Public Search more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Questel and USPTO Patent Public Search 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.

Questel and USPTO Patent Public Search among patent search platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Questel, USPTO Patent Public Search. 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 Questel and USPTO Patent Public Search 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, USPTO Patent Public Search lost share of searches among patent search platforms worldwide, from 6.2% to 0.26%.

  2. In September 2026, Questel rose from 8th to 5th among patent search platforms worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Questel’s and USPTO Patent Public Search’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.

Questel

1 branded search term

  • questel

USPTO Patent Public Search

1 branded search term

  • uspto patent public search

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