Patent Intelligence · Domain Comparison
SoftwarevsE-Commerce
Side-by-side comparison across 8 patent dimensions: portfolio size, citation quality, concentration, prosecution speed, claim breadth, expiry opportunity, and filing velocity.
Software
Patents
317
Citations
34,606
Avg citations
109.2
3yr CAGR
+7.0%
HHI
278
Expiring ≤2029
13.3%
Avg prosecution
43 mo
Avg claims
29.7
E-Commerce
Patents
88
Citations
9,310
Avg citations
105.8
3yr CAGR
+11.9%
HHI
434
Expiring ≤2029
13.0%
Avg prosecution
47 mo
Avg claims
27.7
Head-to-Head Comparison
| Metric | Software | E-Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Total patents | 317▲ | 88 |
| Total citations | 34,606▲ | 9,310 |
| Avg citations/patent | 109.2▲ | 105.8 |
| 3-year CAGR | +7.0% | +11.9%▲ |
| HHI concentration | 278▲ | 434 |
| Expiring ≤2029 | 13.3%▲ | 13.0% |
| Avg prosecution (mo) | 43▲ | 47 |
| Avg claims/patent | 29.7▲ | 27.7 |
▲ = higher is better for that metric. HHI: lower = more competitive landscape.
Grant Trend 2015–Present
Patents granted per year by domain.
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
Domain A
Domain B
Other comparisons