The global aerospace, defence & security industry experienced a 43% decline in the number of 3D printing-related patent applications in Q2 2023 compared with the previous quarter. The total number of 3D printing-related grants dropped by 18% in Q2 2023, according to GlobalData’s Patent Analytics. The 3D printing industry is on an upwards curve, with growing usage in aerospace, defence and security 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.
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Notably, the number of 3D printing-related patent applications in the aerospace, defence & security industry was 68 in Q2 2023, versus 119 in the prior quarter.
The top five companies accounted for 75% of patenting activity
Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that Raytheon Technologies filed the most 3D printing patents within the aerospace, defence & security industry in Q2 2023. The company filed 27 3D printing-related patents in the quarter, compared with 33 in the previous quarter. It was followed by Boeing with 11 3D printing patent filings, AECOM (8 filings), and Airbus (3 filings) in Q2 2023.
Patenting activity was driven by the US with a 63% share of total patent filings
The largest share of 3D printing related patent filings in the aerospace, defence & security industry in Q2 2023 was in the US with 63%, followed by China (6%) and Japan (3%). The share represented by the US was 18% higher than the 45% share it accounted for in Q1 2023.
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