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Patent Intelligence · Domain Comparison

AI & Machine LearningvsPharmaceuticals

Side-by-side comparison across 8 patent dimensions: portfolio size, citation quality, concentration, prosecution speed, claim breadth, expiry opportunity, and filing velocity.

AI & Machine Learning

Patents

205

Citations

5,683

Avg citations

27.7

3yr CAGR

+8.2%

HHI

149

Expiring ≤2029

5.9%

Avg prosecution

38 mo

Avg claims

24.1

Pharmaceuticals

Patents

124

Citations

47,055

Avg citations

379.5

3yr CAGR

+14.5%

HHI

238

Expiring ≤2029

2.3%

Avg prosecution

43 mo

Avg claims

23.7

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricAI & Machine LearningPharmaceuticals
Total patents205124
Total citations5,68347,055
Avg citations/patent27.7379.5
3-year CAGR+8.2%+14.5%
HHI concentration149238
Expiring ≤20295.9%2.3%
Avg prosecution (mo)3843
Avg claims/patent24.123.7

▲ = higher is better for that metric. HHI: lower = more competitive landscape.

Grant Trend 2015–Present

Patents granted per year by domain.

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