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Patent Intelligence · Domain Comparison

BiotechnologyvsGene Editing

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

Biotechnology

Patents

285

Citations

52,426

Avg citations

183.3

3yr CAGR

+12.9%

HHI

695

Expiring ≤2029

1.7%

Avg prosecution

42 mo

Avg claims

23.1

Gene Editing

Patents

41

Citations

19,920

Avg citations

485.9

3yr CAGR

0.0%

HHI

1,160

Expiring ≤2029

0.0%

Avg prosecution

47 mo

Avg claims

28.5

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricBiotechnologyGene Editing
Total patents285▲41
Total citations52,426▲19,920
Avg citations/patent183.3485.9▲
3-year CAGR+12.9%▲0.0%
HHI concentration695▲1,160
Expiring ≤20291.7%▲0.0%
Avg prosecution (mo)42▲47
Avg claims/patent23.128.5▲

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

Grant Trend 2015–Present

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