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Eli LillyICBCMicrosoft

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.

Eli Lilly: Applicant names included in these statistics — ELI LILLY AND CO · ELI LILLY AND COMPANY USA · LILLY CO ELIReviewed names not covered — ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

ICBC: Applicant names included in these statistics — INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA CO LTDReviewed names not covered — INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED · 中国工商银行股份有限公司

Microsoft: Applicant names included in these statistics — MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCReviewed names not covered — MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC.

Eli Lilly

Publications
1,602
Invention share
45%
Concentration
0.73
Green technology
—

ICBC

Publications
3,242
Invention share
100%
Concentration
0.81
Green technology
—

Microsoft

Publications
7,140
Invention share
97%
Concentration
0.59
Green technology
—
0.01

Eli Lilly × ICBC

0.01

Eli Lilly × Microsoft

0.90

ICBC × Microsoft

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 fieldEli Lilly / ICBC / Microsoft
Computer technology
0.6%
78.6%
72.5%
Pharmaceuticals
68.5%
0%
0%
IT methods for management
0.2%
41.3%
4.2%
Biotechnology
39.9%
0%
0.4%
Digital communication
0.1%
15.6%
22.4%
Organic fine chemistry
25.8%
0%
0.2%
Medical technology
17.6%
0.1%
0.7%
Audio-visual technology
0.1%
1%
10.5%
Telecommunications
0%
0.8%
3.3%
Optics
0%
0%
3.8%
Measurement
1%
0.3%
2.1%
Control
0.6%
1.8%
1%

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.

ICBC

Collected applications
33
Share of collected applications with IPC
1%

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
Eli Lilly2
ICBC2,203
Microsoft3,890
G06NComputing models, AI
Eli Lilly3
ICBC829
Microsoft1,064
G06QBusiness data processing
Eli Lilly3
ICBC1,339
Microsoft290
G06TImage processing
Eli Lilly5
ICBC74
Microsoft479
G06VImage and video recognition
Eli Lilly2
ICBC259
Microsoft295
H04WWireless networks
Eli Lilly2
ICBC42
Microsoft196
G16H
Eli Lilly36
ICBC3
Microsoft30
A61BMedical diagnosis
Eli Lilly36
ICBC1
Microsoft20
G01NAnalysing materials
Eli Lilly32
ICBC1
Microsoft12
G01RMeasuring electric variables
Eli Lilly3
ICBC4
Microsoft28

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.

Eli Lilly

  • A61K
    Eli Lilly
    926
    ICBC
    —
    Microsoft
    —
  • A61P
    Eli Lilly
    766
    ICBC
    —
    Microsoft
    —
  • C07K
    Eli Lilly
    454
    ICBC
    —
    Microsoft
    —
  • C07DHeterocyclic compounds
    Eli Lilly
    300
    ICBC
    —
    Microsoft
    —
  • A61M
    Eli Lilly
    196
    ICBC
    —
    Microsoft
    —
  • C12NMicroorganisms, enzymes
    Eli Lilly
    153
    ICBC
    —
    Microsoft
    11

ICBC

  • G06QBusiness data processing
    Eli Lilly
    3
    ICBC
    1,339
    Microsoft
    290
  • G06FData processing
    Eli Lilly
    2
    ICBC
    2,203
    Microsoft
    3,890
  • G06NComputing models, AI
    Eli Lilly
    3
    ICBC
    829
    Microsoft
    1,064
  • G06VImage and video recognition
    Eli Lilly
    2
    ICBC
    259
    Microsoft
    295
  • G07F
    Eli Lilly
    —
    ICBC
    17
    Microsoft
    —
  • G07C
    Eli Lilly
    —
    ICBC
    14
    Microsoft
    —

Microsoft

  • H04NPictorial communication, video
    Eli Lilly
    —
    ICBC
    26
    Microsoft
    482
  • H04LDigital transmission
    Eli Lilly
    —
    ICBC
    468
    Microsoft
    1,379
  • G06TImage processing
    Eli Lilly
    5
    ICBC
    74
    Microsoft
    479
  • G02BOptical elements
    Eli Lilly
    —
    ICBC
    —
    Microsoft
    236
  • G10LSpeech processing
    Eli Lilly
    —
    ICBC
    52
    Microsoft
    250
  • H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
    Eli Lilly
    —
    ICBC
    17
    Microsoft
    164

04Publication rhythm

Eli LillyICBCMicrosoftPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodEli LillyICBCMicrosoft
2025-01≥118 (partial coverage)≥136 (partial coverage)≥539 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥121 (partial coverage)≥70 (partial coverage)≥503 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥158 (partial coverage)≥497 (partial coverage)≥603 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥110 (partial coverage)≥497 (partial coverage)≥647 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥134 (partial coverage)≥231 (partial coverage)≥566 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥140 (partial coverage)≥75 (partial coverage)≥487 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥138 (partial coverage)≥85 (partial coverage)≥686 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥134 (partial coverage)≥127 (partial coverage)≥563 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥132 (partial coverage)≥385 (partial coverage)≥587 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥155 (partial coverage)≥284 (partial coverage)≥689 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥140 (partial coverage)≥427 (partial coverage)≥582 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥122 (partial coverage)≥428 (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.