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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

558

Citations

48,219

Avg citations

86.4

3yr CAGR

+6.4%

HHI

250

Expiring ≤2029

7.0%

Avg prosecution

37 mo

Avg claims

25.6

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

MetricConsumer ElectronicsSemiconductors
Total patents558155
Total citations48,21918,003
Avg citations/patent86.4116.2
3-year CAGR+6.4%-1.6%
HHI concentration250150
Expiring ≤20297.0%12.1%
Avg prosecution (mo)3737
Avg claims/patent25.625.3

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

Grant Trend 2015–Present

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