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Patent Intelligence · Domain Comparison

PharmaceuticalsvsGene Editing

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

Pharmaceuticals

Patents

194

Citations

47,161

Avg citations

243.1

3yr CAGR

+19.3%

HHI

471

Expiring ≤2029

2.6%

Avg prosecution

44 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

MetricPharmaceuticalsGene Editing
Total patents194▲41
Total citations47,161▲19,920
Avg citations/patent243.1485.9▲
3-year CAGR+19.3%▲0.0%
HHI concentration471▲1,160
Expiring ≤20292.6%▲0.0%
Avg prosecution (mo)44▲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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