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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

124

Citations

47,055

Avg citations

379.5

3yr CAGR

+14.5%

HHI

238

Expiring ≤2029

2.3%

Avg prosecution

43 mo

Avg claims

23.7

Gene Editing

Patents

21

Citations

19,867

Avg citations

946.0

3yr CAGR

0.0%

HHI

930

Expiring ≤2029

0.0%

Avg prosecution

40 mo

Avg claims

31.2

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricPharmaceuticalsGene Editing
Total patents12421
Total citations47,05519,867
Avg citations/patent379.5946
3-year CAGR+14.5%0.0%
HHI concentration238930
Expiring ≤20292.3%0.0%
Avg prosecution (mo)4340
Avg claims/patent23.731.2

▲ = 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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