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Patent Intelligence · Domain Comparison

AutomotivevsSemiconductors

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

Automotive

Patents

97

Citations

3,968

Avg citations

40.9

3yr CAGR

-5.9%

HHI

297

Expiring ≤2029

1.4%

Avg prosecution

36 mo

Avg claims

23.5

Semiconductors

Patents

155

Citations

18,003

Avg citations

116.2

3yr CAGR

-1.6%

HHI

150

Expiring ≤2029

12.1%

Avg prosecution

37 mo

Avg claims

25.3

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricAutomotiveSemiconductors
Total patents97155
Total citations3,96818,003
Avg citations/patent40.9116.2
3-year CAGR-5.9%-1.6%
HHI concentration297150
Expiring ≤20291.4%12.1%
Avg prosecution (mo)3637
Avg claims/patent23.525.3

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

Grant Trend 2015–Present

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