Notably, the number of social responsibility-related patent applications in the consumer industry was 170 in Q3 2023, versus 202 in the prior quarter.

The top five companies accounted for 48% of patenting activity

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that NIKE filed the most social responsibility patents within the consumer industry in Q3 2023. The company filed 66 social responsibility-related patents in the quarter, compared with 56 in the previous quarter. It was followed by Techtronic Industries with 7 social responsibility patent filings, Daikin Industries (3 filings), and Rheon Labs (3 filings) in Q3 2023.

Patenting activity was driven by the US with a 34% share of total patent filings

The largest share of social responsibility related patent filings in the consumer industry in Q3 2023 was in the US with 34%, followed by China (13%) and Japan (9%). The share represented by the US was 6% higher than the 28% share it accounted for in Q2 2023.

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Data Insights Consumer: Patents Trends Q3 2023