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Alphabet (Google)Bank of ChinaMeta

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.

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

Meta: Applicant names included in these statistics — FACEBOOK INC · META PLATFORMS INC · META PLATFORMS TECH LLCReviewed names not covered — FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES LLC · FACEBOOK, INC. · META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES , LLC · META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES LLC · META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC · META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. · META PLATFORMS, INC. · OCULUS VR LLC

Alphabet (Google)

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

Bank of China

Publications
138
Invention share
98%
Concentration
0.75
Green technology
—

Meta

Publications
1,545
Invention share
97%
Concentration
0.43
Green technology
—
0.88

Alphabet (Google) × Bank of China

0.84

Alphabet (Google) × Meta

0.70

Bank of China × Meta

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) / Bank of China / Meta
Computer technology
66.8%
74.6%
49.3%
Digital communication
22.7%
13.8%
12.4%
IT methods for management
3.6%
42%
2.1%
Optics
3.7%
0%
36.7%
Audio-visual technology
11%
3.6%
17%
Telecommunications
6.5%
0%
5.5%
Measurement
4.4%
0%
4.1%
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
1.8%
0%
5.4%
Semiconductors
2.2%
0%
3.9%
Medical technology
1.7%
0%
2.5%
Control
2.1%
0%
0.7%
Furniture, games
0.6%
0%
1.6%

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.

Meta

Collected applications
250
Share of collected applications with IPC
17%

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
Bank of China83
Meta541
G06NComputing models, AI
Alphabet (Google)1,594
Bank of China18
Meta41
H04LDigital transmission
Alphabet (Google)1,020
Bank of China19
Meta112
G10LSpeech processing
Alphabet (Google)1,012
Bank of China1
Meta60
G06TImage processing
Alphabet (Google)708
Bank of China7
Meta307
H04WWireless networks
Alphabet (Google)885
Bank of China1
Meta101
H04NPictorial communication, video
Alphabet (Google)704
Bank of China3
Meta135
G06VImage and video recognition
Alphabet (Google)525
Bank of China18
Meta122
G06QBusiness data processing
Alphabet (Google)290
Bank of China58
Meta31
H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
Alphabet (Google)104
Bank of China2
Meta30

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
    Bank of China
    1
    Meta
    60
  • G06NComputing models, AI
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,594
    Bank of China
    18
    Meta
    41
  • H04WWireless networks
    Alphabet (Google)
    885
    Bank of China
    1
    Meta
    101
  • H04BTransmission
    Alphabet (Google)
    281
    Bank of China
    —
    Meta
    23
  • G01CNavigation, surveying
    Alphabet (Google)
    124
    Bank of China
    —
    Meta
    —
  • H04MTelephonic communication
    Alphabet (Google)
    141
    Bank of China
    —
    Meta
    8

Bank of China

  • G06QBusiness data processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    290
    Bank of China
    58
    Meta
    31
  • G06FData processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    3,435
    Bank of China
    83
    Meta
    541
  • G06VImage and video recognition
    Alphabet (Google)
    525
    Bank of China
    18
    Meta
    122
  • H04LDigital transmission
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,020
    Bank of China
    19
    Meta
    112
  • F17D
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Bank of China
    1
    Meta
    —

Meta

  • G02BOptical elements
    Alphabet (Google)
    275
    Bank of China
    —
    Meta
    483
  • G06TImage processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    708
    Bank of China
    7
    Meta
    307
  • G02FOptical control devices
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Bank of China
    —
    Meta
    69
  • H01QAntennas
    Alphabet (Google)
    42
    Bank of China
    —
    Meta
    49
  • G02C
    Alphabet (Google)
    15
    Bank of China
    —
    Meta
    37
  • H04RLoudspeakers, microphones
    Alphabet (Google)
    126
    Bank of China
    —
    Meta
    52

04Publication rhythm

Alphabet (Google)Bank of ChinaMetaPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodAlphabet (Google)Bank of ChinaMeta
2025-01≥747 (partial coverage)≥19 (partial coverage)≥116 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥760 (partial coverage)≥65 (partial coverage)≥146 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥828 (partial coverage)≥51 (partial coverage)≥163 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥810 (partial coverage)Not collected≥153 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥765 (partial coverage)Not collected≥142 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥744 (partial coverage)Not collected≥124 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥895 (partial coverage)Not collected≥123 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥629 (partial coverage)Not collected≥130 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥586 (partial coverage)≥1 (partial coverage)≥94 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥684 (partial coverage)Not collected≥153 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥623 (partial coverage)Not collected≥102 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥639 (partial coverage)≥2 (partial coverage)≥99 (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.