Notably, the number of artificial intelligence-related patent applications in the automotive industry was 4,196 in Q2 2023, versus 6,286 in the prior quarter.

The top five companies accounted for 11% of patenting activity

Analysis of patenting activity by companies shows that International Business Machines filed the most artificial intelligence patents within the automotive industry in Q2 2023. The company filed 161 artificial intelligence-related patents in the quarter, compared with 220 in the previous quarter. It was followed by Alphabet with 91 artificial intelligence patent filings, Robert Bosch Stiftung (86 filings), and Baidu (65 filings) in Q2 2023.

Patenting activity was driven by the US with a 47% share of total patent filings

The largest share of artificial intelligence related patent filings in the automotive industry in Q2 2023 was in the US with 47%, followed by China (33%) and Japan (4%). The share represented by the US was 4% higher than the 42% share it accounted for in Q1 2023.

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This content was updated on 2 August 2023

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