The global aerospace, defence & security industry experienced a 56% decline in the number of internet of things-related patent applications in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter. The total number of internet of things-related grants dropped by 5% in Q3 2024, according to GlobalData’s Patent Analytics. GlobalData’s databook Aerospace, Defense & Security: Patents Trends Q3 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 62 in Q3 2024, versus 140 in the prior quarter.

The top five companies accounted for 34% of patenting activity

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that Oshkosh filed the most internet of things patents within the aerospace, defence & security industry in Q3 2024. The company filed 14 internet of things-related patents in the quarter. It was followed by Honeywell International with 2 internet of things patent filings, General Motors (2 filings), and Boeing (2 filings) in Q3 2024.

Patenting activity was driven by the US with a 45% share of total patent filings

The largest share of internet of things related patent filings in the aerospace, defence & security industry in Q3 2024 was in the US with 45%, followed by China (8%) and Germany (2%). The share represented by the US was 11% higher than the 34% share it accounted for in Q2 2024.

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This content was updated on 15 October 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.