The global oil & gas industry experienced a 2% rise in the number of lng-related patent applications in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter. The total number of lng-related grants rose by 4% in Q4 2023, according to GlobalData’s Patent Analytics. GlobalData’s databook Oil & Gas: Patents Trends Q4 2023 offers comprehensive insights into patenting trends, major players’ strategies, and geographical focus in the sector over the last three years. Buy the databook here.
Notably, the number of lng-related patent applications in the oil & gas industry was 433 in Q4 2023, versus 424 in the prior quarter.
The top five companies accounted for 28% of patenting activity
Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that Engie filed the most lng patents within the oil & gas industry in Q4 2023. The company filed 53 lng-related patents in the quarter, compared with 38 in the previous quarter. It was followed by Air Liquide with 26 lng patent filings, Airbus (16 filings), and Samsung Heavy Industries (14 filings) in Q4 2023.
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Patenting activity was driven by China with a 19% share of total patent filings
The largest share of lng related patent filings in the oil & gas industry in Q4 2023 was in China with 19%, followed by the US (17%) and Japan (7%). The share represented by China was 10% lower than the 29% share it accounted for in Q3 2023.
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