Apple
- Collected applications
- 1,559
- Share of collected applications with IPC
- 14.2%
Coverage is incomplete; counts and shares describe only the collected subset.
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AppleBank of ChinaMicrosoft
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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.
Apple: Applicant names included in these statistics — APPLE INCReviewed names not covered — APPLE COMPUTER INC · APPLE COMPUTER, INC. · APPLE INC. · APPLE, INC.
Bank of China: Applicant names included in these statistics — BANK OF CHINA CO LTD · BANK OF CHINA LTDReviewed names not covered — BANK OF CHINA LIMITED · 中国银行股份有限公司
Microsoft: Applicant names included in these statistics — MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCReviewed names not covered — MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC.
Apple
- Publications
- 12,360
- Invention share
- 87%
- Concentration
- 0.38
- Green technology
- —
Bank of China
- Publications
- 138
- Invention share
- 98%
- Concentration
- 0.75
- Green technology
- —
Microsoft
- Publications
- 7,140
- Invention share
- 97%
- Concentration
- 0.59
- Green technology
- —
0.68
Apple × Bank of China
0.85
Apple × Microsoft
0.89
Bank of China × Microsoft
01Technology field mirror
The 12 fields with the largest combined share. Share shows structure; count shows scale.
| Technology field | Apple / Bank of China / Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Computer technology | 39.1% 74.6% 72.5% |
| Digital communication | 42.1% 13.8% 22.4% |
| IT methods for management | 2.4% 42% 4.2% |
| Audio-visual technology | 14.2% 3.6% 10.5% |
| Telecommunications | 13.9% 0% 3.3% |
| Optics | 7.2% 0% 3.8% |
| Measurement | 5.7% 0% 2.1% |
| Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy | 4.8% 0% 2.1% |
| Semiconductors | 3% 0% 2.1% |
| Medical technology | 2.6% 0% 0.7% |
| Basic communication processes | 2% 0% 1.3% |
| Control | 1.9% 0% 1% |
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Bank of China
- Collected applications
- 5
- Share of collected applications with IPC
- 3.6%
Coverage is incomplete; counts and shares describe only the collected subset.
View Bank of China publications in this fieldMicrosoft
- Collected applications
- 725
- Share of collected applications with IPC
- 10.5%
Coverage is incomplete; counts and shares describe only the collected subset.
View Microsoft publications in this fieldOne 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
Apple3,635
Bank of China83
Microsoft3,890
H04WWireless networks
Apple3,570
Bank of China1
Microsoft196
H04LDigital transmission
Apple2,146
Bank of China19
Microsoft1,379
G06TImage processing
Apple986
Bank of China7
Microsoft479
H04NPictorial communication, video
Apple931
Bank of China3
Microsoft482
G06NComputing models, AI
Apple200
Bank of China18
Microsoft1,064
G06VImage and video recognition
Apple417
Bank of China18
Microsoft295
G06QBusiness data processing
Apple264
Bank of China58
Microsoft290
G10LSpeech processing
Apple240
Bank of China1
Microsoft250
H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
Apple155
Bank of China2
Microsoft164
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.
Apple
- H04WWireless networks
- Apple
- 3,570
- Bank of China
- 1
- Microsoft
- 196
- H04BTransmission
- Apple
- 981
- Bank of China
- —
- Microsoft
- 108
- G02BOptical elements
- Apple
- 679
- Bank of China
- —
- Microsoft
- 236
- H04MTelephonic communication
- Apple
- 405
- Bank of China
- —
- Microsoft
- 83
- H04RLoudspeakers, microphones
- Apple
- 318
- Bank of China
- —
- Microsoft
- 35
- G09GDisplay control
- Apple
- 300
- Bank of China
- —
- Microsoft
- 69
Bank of China
- G06QBusiness data processing
- Apple
- 264
- Bank of China
- 58
- Microsoft
- 290
- G06VImage and video recognition
- Apple
- 417
- Bank of China
- 18
- Microsoft
- 295
- G06FData processing
- Apple
- 3,635
- Bank of China
- 83
- Microsoft
- 3,890
- F17D
- Apple
- —
- Bank of China
- 1
- Microsoft
- —
Microsoft
- G06NComputing models, AI
- Apple
- 200
- Bank of China
- 18
- Microsoft
- 1,064
- H04LDigital transmission
- Apple
- 2,146
- Bank of China
- 19
- Microsoft
- 1,379
- G10LSpeech processing
- Apple
- 240
- Bank of China
- 1
- Microsoft
- 250
- H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
- Apple
- 155
- Bank of China
- 2
- Microsoft
- 164
- A63F
- Apple
- 26
- Bank of China
- —
- Microsoft
- 69
- H10N
- Apple
- —
- Bank of China
- —
- Microsoft
- 45
04Publication rhythm
| Period | Apple | Bank of China | Microsoft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01 | ≥1,049 (partial coverage) | ≥19 (partial coverage) | ≥539 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-02 | ≥968 (partial coverage) | ≥65 (partial coverage) | ≥503 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-03 | ≥1,319 (partial coverage) | ≥51 (partial coverage) | ≥603 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-04 | ≥1,232 (partial coverage) | Not collected | ≥647 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-05 | ≥993 (partial coverage) | Not collected | ≥566 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-06 | ≥846 (partial coverage) | Not collected | ≥487 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-07 | ≥956 (partial coverage) | Not collected | ≥686 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-08 | ≥989 (partial coverage) | Not collected | ≥563 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-09 | ≥906 (partial coverage) | ≥1 (partial coverage) | ≥587 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-10 | ≥928 (partial coverage) | Not collected | ≥689 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-11 | ≥1,005 (partial coverage) | Not collected | ≥582 (partial coverage) |
| 2025-12 | ≥1,169 (partial coverage) | ≥2 (partial coverage) | ≥688 (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.