The global aerospace, defence & security industry experienced a 3% decline in the number of internet of things-related patent applications in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter. The total number of internet of things-related grants dropped by 11% in Q1 2024, according to GlobalData’s Patent Analytics. GlobalData’s databook Aerospace, Defense & Security: Patents Trends Q1 2024 offers comprehensive insights into patenting trends, major players’ strategies, and geographical focus in the sector over the last three years. Buy the databook here.

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Notably, the number of internet of things-related patent applications in the aerospace, defence & security industry was 85 in Q1 2024, versus 88 in the prior quarter.

The top five companies accounted for 20% of patenting activity

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that RTX filed the most internet of things patents within the aerospace, defence & security industry in Q1 2024. The company filed 4 internet of things-related patents in the quarter, compared with 6 in the previous quarter. It was followed by Huawei Investment with 4 internet of things patent filings, Oshkosh (3 filings), and Microsoft (3 filings) in Q1 2024.

Patenting activity was driven by the US with a 42% share of total patent filings

The largest share of internet of things related patent filings in the aerospace, defence & security industry in Q1 2024 was in the US with 42%, followed by China (16%) and Brazil (1%). The share represented by the US was 8% lower than the 50% share it accounted for in Q4 2023.

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This content was updated on 18 April 2024

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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.