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Alphabet (Google)Bank of ChinaBroadcom

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

Broadcom: Applicant names included in these statistics — AVAGO TECH INT SALES PTE LID · AVAGO TECH INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE LTD · VMWARE INC · VMWARE LLCReviewed names not covered — AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED · VMWARE INC.

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
—

Broadcom

Publications
1,230
Invention share
98%
Concentration
0.41
Green technology
—
0.88

Alphabet (Google) × Bank of China

0.87

Alphabet (Google) × Broadcom

0.69

Bank of China × Broadcom

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 / Broadcom
Computer technology
66.8%
74.6%
42.4%
Digital communication
22.7%
13.8%
45.2%
IT methods for management
3.6%
42%
0.4%
Audio-visual technology
11%
3.6%
3.1%
Telecommunications
6.5%
0%
5.8%
Basic communication processes
1.1%
0%
10.9%
Semiconductors
2.2%
0%
7.4%
Measurement
4.4%
0%
2.5%
Optics
3.7%
0%
1.4%
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
1.8%
0%
1.8%
Control
2.1%
0%
0.5%
Medical technology
1.7%
0%
0.2%

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.

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
Broadcom456
G06NComputing models, AI
Alphabet (Google)1,594
Bank of China18
Broadcom28
H04LDigital transmission
Alphabet (Google)1,020
Bank of China19
Broadcom439
G10LSpeech processing
Alphabet (Google)1,012
Bank of China1
Broadcom2
H04WWireless networks
Alphabet (Google)885
Bank of China1
Broadcom126
H04NPictorial communication, video
Alphabet (Google)704
Bank of China3
Broadcom20
G06TImage processing
Alphabet (Google)708
Bank of China7
Broadcom7
G06VImage and video recognition
Alphabet (Google)525
Bank of China18
Broadcom4
G06QBusiness data processing
Alphabet (Google)290
Bank of China58
Broadcom5
H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
Alphabet (Google)104
Bank of China2
Broadcom10

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
    Broadcom
    2
  • H04NPictorial communication, video
    Alphabet (Google)
    704
    Bank of China
    3
    Broadcom
    20
  • G06NComputing models, AI
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,594
    Bank of China
    18
    Broadcom
    28
  • G06TImage processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    708
    Bank of China
    7
    Broadcom
    7
  • G02BOptical elements
    Alphabet (Google)
    275
    Bank of China
    —
    Broadcom
    14
  • H04MTelephonic communication
    Alphabet (Google)
    141
    Bank of China
    —
    Broadcom
    —

Bank of China

  • G06QBusiness data processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    290
    Bank of China
    58
    Broadcom
    5
  • G06FData processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    3,435
    Bank of China
    83
    Broadcom
    456
  • G06VImage and video recognition
    Alphabet (Google)
    525
    Bank of China
    18
    Broadcom
    4
  • F17D
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Bank of China
    1
    Broadcom
    —
  • H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
    Alphabet (Google)
    104
    Bank of China
    2
    Broadcom
    10

Broadcom

  • H04LDigital transmission
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,020
    Bank of China
    19
    Broadcom
    439
  • H03MCoding, decoding
    Alphabet (Google)
    33
    Bank of China
    —
    Broadcom
    62
  • H01LSemiconductor devices
    Alphabet (Google)
    86
    Bank of China
    —
    Broadcom
    60
  • H10W
    Alphabet (Google)
    62
    Bank of China
    —
    Broadcom
    36
  • H03HImpedance networks, filters
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Bank of China
    —
    Broadcom
    22
  • H03F
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Bank of China
    —
    Broadcom
    20

04Publication rhythm

Alphabet (Google)Bank of ChinaBroadcomPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodAlphabet (Google)Bank of ChinaBroadcom
2025-01≥747 (partial coverage)≥19 (partial coverage)≥207 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥760 (partial coverage)≥65 (partial coverage)≥92 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥828 (partial coverage)≥51 (partial coverage)≥141 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥810 (partial coverage)Not collected≥163 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥765 (partial coverage)Not collected≥101 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥744 (partial coverage)Not collected≥79 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥895 (partial coverage)Not collected≥77 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥629 (partial coverage)Not collected≥56 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥586 (partial coverage)≥1 (partial coverage)≥69 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥684 (partial coverage)Not collected≥86 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥623 (partial coverage)Not collected≥94 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥639 (partial coverage)≥2 (partial coverage)≥65 (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.