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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

102

Citations

46,823

Avg citations

459.1

3yr CAGR

-20.6%

HHI

286

Expiring ≤2029

4.8%

Avg prosecution

43 mo

Avg claims

24.0

Gene Editing

Patents

11

Citations

19,679

Avg citations

1789.0

3yr CAGR

0.0%

HHI

1,074

Expiring ≤2029

0.0%

Avg prosecution

39 mo

Avg claims

33.7

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricPharmaceuticalsGene Editing
Total patents10211
Total citations46,82319,679
Avg citations/patent459.11,789
3-year CAGR-20.6%0.0%
HHI concentration2861,074
Expiring ≤20294.8%0.0%
Avg prosecution (mo)4339
Avg claims/patent2433.7

▲ = 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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