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Patent Intelligence · Domain Comparison

SemiconductorsvsTelecommunications

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

Semiconductors

Patents

153

Citations

17,949

Avg citations

117.3

3yr CAGR

-1.6%

HHI

153

Expiring ≤2029

12.3%

Avg prosecution

37 mo

Avg claims

25.3

Telecommunications

Patents

338

Citations

28,791

Avg citations

85.2

3yr CAGR

+5.9%

HHI

102

Expiring ≤2029

10.9%

Avg prosecution

40 mo

Avg claims

27.2

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricSemiconductorsTelecommunications
Total patents153338
Total citations17,94928,791
Avg citations/patent117.385.2
3-year CAGR-1.6%+5.9%
HHI concentration153102
Expiring ≤202912.3%10.9%
Avg prosecution (mo)3740
Avg claims/patent25.327.2

▲ = 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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