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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

163

Citations

5,448

Avg citations

33.4

3yr CAGR

+10.7%

HHI

193

Expiring ≤2029

10.2%

Avg prosecution

41 mo

Avg claims

24.5

Pharmaceuticals

Patents

102

Citations

46,823

Avg citations

459.1

3yr CAGR

-20.6%

HHI

286

Expiring ≤2029

4.8%

Avg prosecution

43 mo

Avg claims

24.0

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricAI & Machine LearningPharmaceuticals
Total patents163102
Total citations5,44846,823
Avg citations/patent33.4459.1
3-year CAGR+10.7%-20.6%
HHI concentration193286
Expiring ≤202910.2%4.8%
Avg prosecution (mo)4143
Avg claims/patent24.524

▲ = 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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