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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

272

Citations

5,924

Avg citations

21.8

3yr CAGR

+13.7%

HHI

211

Expiring ≤2029

5.0%

Avg prosecution

37 mo

Avg claims

23.9

Pharmaceuticals

Patents

195

Citations

47,161

Avg citations

241.8

3yr CAGR

+19.3%

HHI

486

Expiring ≤2029

2.6%

Avg prosecution

44 mo

Avg claims

23.1

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricAI & Machine LearningPharmaceuticals
Total patents272▲195
Total citations5,92447,161▲
Avg citations/patent21.8241.8▲
3-year CAGR+13.7%+19.3%▲
HHI concentration211▲486
Expiring ≤20295.0%▲2.6%
Avg prosecution (mo)37▲44
Avg claims/patent23.9▲23.1

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

Grant Trend 2015–Present

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