The global consumer industry experienced a 5% decline in the number of 3D printing-related patent applications in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter. The total number of 3D printing-related grants dropped by 21% in Q1 2023, according to GlobalData’s Patent Analytics. The 3D printing industry is on an upwards curve, with growing usage in consumer among other industry verticals. GlobalData’s 3D Printing Market Size, Share, Trends Analysis, and Segment Forecast to 2026 report offers a thorough analysis of the global 3D printing market size, competitive landscape and key opportunities for the 2019-2026 period. Buy the report here.
Notably, the number of 3D printing-related patent applications in the consumer industry was 97 in Q1 2023, versus 102 in the prior quarter.
The top five companies accounted for 41% of patenting activity
Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that NIKE filed the most 3D printing patents within the consumer industry in Q1 2023. The company filed 12 3D printing-related patents in the quarter, compared with 5 in the previous quarter. It was followed by Signify with 11 3D printing patent filings, Ricoh (8 filings), and Roquette Freres (5 filings) in Q1 2023.
Patenting activity was driven by China with a 15% share of total patent filings
The largest share of 3D printing related patent filings in the consumer industry in Q1 2023 was in China with 15%, followed by Japan (12%) and the US (10%). The share represented by China was 11% lower than the 26% share it accounted for in Q4 2022.
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GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.
