The global automotive industry experienced a 27% 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 17% in Q1 2023, according to GlobalData’s Patent Analytics. The 3D printing industry is on an upwards curve, with growing usage in automotive 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 automotive industry was 196 in Q1 2023, versus 270 in the prior quarter.
The top five companies accounted for 20% of patenting activity
Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that Robert Bosch Stiftung filed the most 3D printing patents within the automotive industry in Q1 2023. The company filed 12 3D printing-related patents in the quarter, compared with 12 in the previous quarter. It was followed by Ford Motor with 9 3D printing patent filings, Raytheon Technologies (6 filings), and Arkema (6 filings) in Q1 2023.
Patenting activity was driven by Japan with a 15% share of total patent filings
The largest share of 3D printing related patent filings in the automotive industry in Q1 2023 was in Japan with 15%, followed by the US (14%) and Germany (12%). The share represented by Japan was 3% higher than the 12% 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.
