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Patent Intelligence · Domain Comparison

Consumer ElectronicsvsSemiconductors

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

Consumer Electronics

Patents

468

Citations

47,640

Avg citations

101.8

3yr CAGR

+12.4%

HHI

333

Expiring ≤2029

7.1%

Avg prosecution

39 mo

Avg claims

26.5

Semiconductors

Patents

112

Citations

17,542

Avg citations

156.6

3yr CAGR

+13.3%

HHI

207

Expiring ≤2029

8.2%

Avg prosecution

39 mo

Avg claims

26.8

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricConsumer ElectronicsSemiconductors
Total patents468112
Total citations47,64017,542
Avg citations/patent101.8156.6
3-year CAGR+12.4%+13.3%
HHI concentration333207
Expiring ≤20297.1%8.2%
Avg prosecution (mo)3939
Avg claims/patent26.526.8

▲ = 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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