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Patent Intelligence · Momentum

Technology patent radar

Where is innovation accelerating? Where is it plateauing? Computed from patent filing momentum across 12 technology domains — comparing 2023–2025 filings to 2020–2022 to derive 3-year CAGR.

Accelerating
Growing
Stable
Declining

Active — CAGR 5–14%

01

Consumer Electronics

Growing

559

patents

+5.8%

3yr CAGR

86.3

avg cit.

02

Telecom

Growing

353

patents

+5.5%

3yr CAGR

81.8

avg cit.

03

Mechanical

Accelerating

317

patents

+20.1%

3yr CAGR

46.1

avg cit.

04

AI & ML

Growing

207

patents

+9.6%

3yr CAGR

27.5

avg cit.

05

Biotech

Growing

171

patents

+5.7%

3yr CAGR

305.1

avg cit.

06

Pharma

Growing

124

patents

+14.5%

3yr CAGR

379.5

avg cit.

07

E-Commerce

Accelerating

95

patents

+19.7%

3yr CAGR

98.1

avg cit.

Niche — smaller volume

08

Software

Stable

411

patents

+3.5%

3yr CAGR

86.4

avg cit.

09

Semiconductors

Stable

155

patents

-1.6%

3yr CAGR

116.1

avg cit.

10

Automotive

Declining

97

patents

-5.9%

3yr CAGR

40.9

avg cit.

11

Clean Energy

Stable

83

patents

+2.5%

3yr CAGR

23.9

avg cit.

12

Gene Editing

Stable

21

patents

+0%

3yr CAGR

946

avg cit.

Methodology

Momentum is computed from 3-year CAGR: patent filings 2023–2025 vs 2020–2022. Accelerating = CAGR ≥ 15%. Growing = 5–14%. Stable = -4% to +4%. Declining = below -5%. Tier is based on total patent volume × momentum combined. Avg citations per patent measures impact density (quality signal).

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