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Alphabet (Google)AmazonTesla

Technology portfolios compared in the same window and counting units. Scale is compared only within the same field or subclass.

Same window · published 2025-01-01 — 2025-12-31Some name or date coverage is incomplete; affected counts are lower bounds

This is a structural comparison of collected portfolios. The same requested window does not establish equal entity scope, covered months or industry; no competitive ranking is inferred.

Applicant-name coverage differs. The counts below cover only the listed names and do not represent complete company portfolios.

Alphabet (Google): Applicant names included in these statistics — GOOGLE INC · GOOGLE LLCReviewed names not covered — GOOGLE INC. · GOOGLE LLC (N.D.GES.D. STAATES DELAWARE) · GOOGLE LLC (N.D.GES.D.STAATES DELAWARE) · GOOGLE LLC.

Amazon: Applicant names included in these statistics — AMAZON TECH INCReviewed names not covered — AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INC · AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INC. · AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC · AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Tesla: Applicant names included in these statistics — TESLA INC · TESLA MOTORS INCReviewed names not covered — TESLA MOTORS, INC. · TESLA, INC.

Alphabet (Google)

Publications
8,710
Invention share
92%
Concentration
0.52
Green technology
—

Amazon

Publications
2,095
Invention share
93%
Concentration
0.54
Green technology
—

Tesla

Publications
609
Invention share
91%
Concentration
0.29
Green technology
—
0.99

Alphabet (Google) × Amazon

0.48

Alphabet (Google) × Tesla

0.49

Amazon × Tesla

Cosine similarity of application counts across 35 fields. 1 is identical, 0 is no overlap.

01Technology field mirror

The 12 fields with the largest combined share. Share shows structure; count shows scale.

Technology field mirror
Technology fieldAlphabet (Google) / Amazon / Tesla
Computer technology
66.8%
65.9%
24.4%
Digital communication
22.7%
29.5%
2.4%
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
1.8%
2%
33.6%
Transport
0.6%
3.5%
31.6%
Audio-visual technology
11%
7%
4.5%
Control
2.1%
5.2%
5.2%
Measurement
4.4%
3.8%
4.2%
Telecommunications
6.5%
4%
1.8%
IT methods for management
3.6%
7.9%
0.7%
Semiconductors
2.2%
0.3%
6.2%
Handling
1%
4.9%
2.2%
Optics
3.7%
0.9%
1.7%

Inspect one technology field

Inspect collected applications, portfolio share and supporting publications within one field. A technology overlap does not establish that companies in different industries are direct competitors.

Tesla

Collected applications
200
Share of collected applications with IPC
33.6%

Coverage is incomplete; counts and shares describe only the collected subset.

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One application may belong to multiple fields, so shares can sum to more than 100%. Drill-down lists publications; an application publication and its grant may appear separately.

02Same problem: shared IPC subclasses

The 10 subclasses in every company's top 60 with the most combined applications. Scale is compared within a subclass, never across different business scopes.

G06FData processing
Alphabet (Google)3,435
Amazon912
Tesla85
G06NComputing models, AI
Alphabet (Google)1,594
Amazon257
Tesla66
H04LDigital transmission
Alphabet (Google)1,020
Amazon442
Tesla13
H04NPictorial communication, video
Alphabet (Google)704
Amazon130
Tesla5
G06TImage processing
Alphabet (Google)708
Amazon101
Tesla21
G06VImage and video recognition
Alphabet (Google)525
Amazon138
Tesla48
G02BOptical elements
Alphabet (Google)275
Amazon11
Tesla7
G01CNavigation, surveying
Alphabet (Google)124
Amazon22
Tesla8
G01SRadar, positioning
Alphabet (Google)116
Amazon24
Tesla8
H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
Alphabet (Google)104
Amazon20
Tesla19

03Where each one leans

Observed emphasis within each company’s collected top-60 IPC subclasses. A dash for another company means outside its top-60 list, not zero applications or a market gap. Incomplete coverage can also change the ordering.

Alphabet (Google)

  • G06NComputing models, AI
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,594
    Amazon
    257
    Tesla
    66
  • H04WWireless networks
    Alphabet (Google)
    885
    Amazon
    114
    Tesla
    —
  • G06TImage processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    708
    Amazon
    101
    Tesla
    21
  • G02BOptical elements
    Alphabet (Google)
    275
    Amazon
    11
    Tesla
    7
  • H04NPictorial communication, video
    Alphabet (Google)
    704
    Amazon
    130
    Tesla
    5
  • H04BTransmission
    Alphabet (Google)
    281
    Amazon
    40
    Tesla
    —

Amazon

  • H04LDigital transmission
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,020
    Amazon
    442
    Tesla
    13
  • G06QBusiness data processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    290
    Amazon
    154
    Tesla
    —
  • G06FData processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    3,435
    Amazon
    912
    Tesla
    85
  • B65GConveying, storage
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Amazon
    48
    Tesla
    —
  • G10LSpeech processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,012
    Amazon
    275
    Tesla
    —
  • B64UUnmanned aerial vehicles
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Amazon
    25
    Tesla
    —

Tesla

  • H01MBatteries, electrochemical cells
    Alphabet (Google)
    18
    Amazon
    —
    Tesla
    115
  • B62DBodies, chassis
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Amazon
    —
    Tesla
    36
  • B60LElectric vehicle propulsion
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Amazon
    7
    Tesla
    36
  • B60WVehicle sub-unit control
    Alphabet (Google)
    17
    Amazon
    5
    Tesla
    35
  • B60RVehicle electrics, fittings
    Alphabet (Google)
    12
    Amazon
    3
    Tesla
    30
  • B60QVehicle lighting, signals
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Amazon
    —
    Tesla
    26

04Publication rhythm

Alphabet (Google)AmazonTeslaPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodAlphabet (Google)AmazonTesla
2025-01≥747 (partial coverage)≥242 (partial coverage)≥57 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥760 (partial coverage)≥149 (partial coverage)≥37 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥828 (partial coverage)≥130 (partial coverage)≥27 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥810 (partial coverage)≥168 (partial coverage)≥43 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥765 (partial coverage)≥186 (partial coverage)≥60 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥744 (partial coverage)≥140 (partial coverage)≥58 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥895 (partial coverage)≥223 (partial coverage)≥52 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥629 (partial coverage)≥161 (partial coverage)≥56 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥586 (partial coverage)≥195 (partial coverage)≥52 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥684 (partial coverage)≥201 (partial coverage)≥56 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥623 (partial coverage)≥141 (partial coverage)≥54 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥639 (partial coverage)≥159 (partial coverage)≥57 (partial coverage)

Empty dashed outlines mark uncollected periods. Hatched bars and ≥ counts mark partial coverage.

Publication timing follows examination and publication cycles, not R&D intensity.

What makes it comparableThe same publication window and counting units. Companies with different windows are not put in one comparison.

What is not comparableGroup totals. Business and entity scopes differ; compare scale within a field or subclass.

Not a rankingSimilarity and shares describe structure, not patent value, quality or technical leadership.