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Alphabet (Google)AppleChina Construction Bank

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.

Apple: Applicant names included in these statistics — APPLE INCReviewed names not covered — APPLE COMPUTER INC · APPLE COMPUTER, INC. · APPLE INC. · APPLE, INC.

China Construction Bank: Applicant names included in these statistics — CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPReviewed names not covered — CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION · 中国建设银行股份有限公司

Alphabet (Google)

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

Apple

Publications
12,360
Invention share
87%
Concentration
0.38
Green technology
—

China Construction Bank

Publications
1,106
Invention share
100%
Concentration
0.72
Green technology
—
0.87

Alphabet (Google) × Apple

0.88

Alphabet (Google) × China Construction Bank

0.70

Apple × China Construction Bank

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) / Apple / China Construction Bank
Computer technology
66.8%
39.1%
72.3%
Digital communication
22.7%
42.1%
17.9%
IT methods for management
3.6%
2.4%
40.7%
Audio-visual technology
11%
14.2%
0.2%
Telecommunications
6.5%
13.9%
0.5%
Optics
3.7%
7.2%
0%
Measurement
4.4%
5.7%
0%
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
1.8%
4.8%
0%
Semiconductors
2.2%
3%
0%
Medical technology
1.7%
2.6%
0.4%
Control
2.1%
1.9%
0.5%
Basic communication processes
1.1%
2%
0%

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.

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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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
Apple3,635
China Construction Bank764
H04WWireless networks
Alphabet (Google)885
Apple3,570
China Construction Bank5
H04LDigital transmission
Alphabet (Google)1,020
Apple2,146
China Construction Bank191
G06NComputing models, AI
Alphabet (Google)1,594
Apple200
China Construction Bank118
G06TImage processing
Alphabet (Google)708
Apple986
China Construction Bank13
H04NPictorial communication, video
Alphabet (Google)704
Apple931
China Construction Bank8
G10LSpeech processing
Alphabet (Google)1,012
Apple240
China Construction Bank4
G06QBusiness data processing
Alphabet (Google)290
Apple264
China Construction Bank450
G06VImage and video recognition
Alphabet (Google)525
Apple417
China Construction Bank24
H04MTelephonic communication
Alphabet (Google)141
Apple405
China Construction Bank5

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)

  • G10LSpeech processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,012
    Apple
    240
    China Construction Bank
    4
  • G06NComputing models, AI
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,594
    Apple
    200
    China Construction Bank
    118
  • G06VImage and video recognition
    Alphabet (Google)
    525
    Apple
    417
    China Construction Bank
    24
  • B25JManipulators, robots
    Alphabet (Google)
    66
    Apple
    —
    China Construction Bank
    —
  • H04NPictorial communication, video
    Alphabet (Google)
    704
    Apple
    931
    China Construction Bank
    8
  • G01CNavigation, surveying
    Alphabet (Google)
    124
    Apple
    115
    China Construction Bank
    —

Apple

  • H04WWireless networks
    Alphabet (Google)
    885
    Apple
    3,570
    China Construction Bank
    5
  • H04BTransmission
    Alphabet (Google)
    281
    Apple
    981
    China Construction Bank
    —
  • G02BOptical elements
    Alphabet (Google)
    275
    Apple
    679
    China Construction Bank
    —
  • H04MTelephonic communication
    Alphabet (Google)
    141
    Apple
    405
    China Construction Bank
    5
  • H02JPower supply, energy storage
    Alphabet (Google)
    46
    Apple
    225
    China Construction Bank
    —
  • H04RLoudspeakers, microphones
    Alphabet (Google)
    126
    Apple
    318
    China Construction Bank
    —

China Construction Bank

  • G06QBusiness data processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    290
    Apple
    264
    China Construction Bank
    450
  • G06FData processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    3,435
    Apple
    3,635
    China Construction Bank
    764
  • G07F
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Apple
    —
    China Construction Bank
    1
  • G07G
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Apple
    —
    China Construction Bank
    1

04Publication rhythm

Alphabet (Google)AppleChina Construction BankPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodAlphabet (Google)AppleChina Construction Bank
2025-01≥747 (partial coverage)≥1,049 (partial coverage)≥199 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥760 (partial coverage)≥968 (partial coverage)≥228 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥828 (partial coverage)≥1,319 (partial coverage)≥163 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥810 (partial coverage)≥1,232 (partial coverage)≥52 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥765 (partial coverage)≥993 (partial coverage)≥15 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥744 (partial coverage)≥846 (partial coverage)≥16 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥895 (partial coverage)≥956 (partial coverage)≥22 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥629 (partial coverage)≥989 (partial coverage)≥16 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥586 (partial coverage)≥906 (partial coverage)≥10 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥684 (partial coverage)≥928 (partial coverage)≥11 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥623 (partial coverage)≥1,005 (partial coverage)≥67 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥639 (partial coverage)≥1,169 (partial coverage)≥307 (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.