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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

270

Citations

5,868

Avg citations

21.7

3yr CAGR

+14.5%

HHI

213

Expiring ≤2029

4.4%

Avg prosecution

37 mo

Avg claims

24.0

Pharmaceuticals

Patents

194

Citations

47,161

Avg citations

243.1

3yr CAGR

+19.3%

HHI

471

Expiring ≤2029

2.6%

Avg prosecution

44 mo

Avg claims

23.1

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricAI & Machine LearningPharmaceuticals
Total patents270▲194
Total citations5,86847,161▲
Avg citations/patent21.7243.1▲
3-year CAGR+14.5%+19.3%▲
HHI concentration213▲471
Expiring ≤20294.4%▲2.6%
Avg prosecution (mo)37▲44
Avg claims/patent24▲23.1

▲ = 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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