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China MobileEli LillyMicrosoft

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.

China Mobile: Applicant names included in these statistics — CHINA MOBILE COMM CO LTD RES INST · CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO LTD RESEARCH INST · CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO LTD RESEARCH INSTITUTE · CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATION COMPANY LTD · CHINA MOBILE GROUP DESIGN INST · CHINA MOBILE HANGZHOU INF TECH CO LTD · CHINA MOBILE INF TECH CO LTD · CHINA MOBILE INFORMATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION CO LTD · CHINA MOBILE INTERNET CO LTD · CHINA MOBILE IOT CO LTD · CHINA MOBILE SUZHOU SOFTWARE TECH CO LTD · CHINA MOBILE SYSTEM INTEGRATION CO LTDReviewed names not covered — CHINA MOBILE (HANGZHOU) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED · CHINA MOBILE (SUZHOU) SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. · CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD. · CHINA MOBILE GROUP DESIGN INSTITUTE CO., LTD. · CHINA MOBILE INFORMATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION CO., LTD. · CHINA MOBILE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. · CHINA MOBILE INTERNET COMPANY LIMITED · CHINA MOBILE IOT COMPANY LIMITED · CHINA MOBILE SYSTEM INTEGRATION CO., LTD. · 中国移动通信有限公司 · 中国移动通信集团设计院有限公司 · 中移(苏州)软件技术有限公司 · 中移互联网有限公司 · 中移信息系统集成有限公司 · 中移动信息技术有限公司 · 中移物联网有限公司 · 中移系统集成有限公司 · 中移(杭州)信息技术有限公司

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

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

China Mobile

Publications
2,808
Invention share
95%
Concentration
0.49
Green technology
—

Eli Lilly

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

Microsoft

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

China Mobile × Eli Lilly

0.86

China Mobile × Microsoft

0.01

Eli Lilly × 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 fieldChina Mobile / Eli Lilly / Microsoft
Computer technology
47.1%
0.6%
72.5%
Digital communication
51.5%
0.1%
22.4%
Pharmaceuticals
0%
68.5%
0%
Biotechnology
0%
39.9%
0.4%
Organic fine chemistry
0%
25.8%
0.2%
Medical technology
0.4%
17.6%
0.7%
Audio-visual technology
2.8%
0.1%
10.5%
IT methods for management
5.1%
0.2%
4.2%
Telecommunications
5.4%
0%
3.3%
Measurement
1.4%
1%
2.1%
Optics
0.5%
0%
3.8%
Control
1.7%
0.6%
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.

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
China Mobile1,025
Eli Lilly2
Microsoft3,890
G06NComputing models, AI
China Mobile540
Eli Lilly3
Microsoft1,064
H04WWireless networks
China Mobile700
Eli Lilly2
Microsoft196
G06TImage processing
China Mobile104
Eli Lilly5
Microsoft479
G06VImage and video recognition
China Mobile163
Eli Lilly2
Microsoft295
G06QBusiness data processing
China Mobile142
Eli Lilly3
Microsoft290
G16H
China Mobile7
Eli Lilly36
Microsoft30
A61BMedical diagnosis
China Mobile4
Eli Lilly36
Microsoft20
G01NAnalysing materials
China Mobile5
Eli Lilly32
Microsoft12
G01RMeasuring electric variables
China Mobile5
Eli Lilly3
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.

China Mobile

  • H04WWireless networks
    China Mobile
    700
    Eli Lilly
    2
    Microsoft
    196
  • H04LDigital transmission
    China Mobile
    839
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Microsoft
    1,379
  • G06NComputing models, AI
    China Mobile
    540
    Eli Lilly
    3
    Microsoft
    1,064
  • G06VImage and video recognition
    China Mobile
    163
    Eli Lilly
    2
    Microsoft
    295
  • H04BTransmission
    China Mobile
    83
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Microsoft
    108
  • G06QBusiness data processing
    China Mobile
    142
    Eli Lilly
    3
    Microsoft
    290

Eli Lilly

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

Microsoft

  • G06FData processing
    China Mobile
    1,025
    Eli Lilly
    2
    Microsoft
    3,890
  • H04NPictorial communication, video
    China Mobile
    99
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Microsoft
    482
  • G06TImage processing
    China Mobile
    104
    Eli Lilly
    5
    Microsoft
    479
  • G02BOptical elements
    China Mobile
    14
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Microsoft
    236
  • G10LSpeech processing
    China Mobile
    33
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Microsoft
    250
  • H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
    China Mobile
    34
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Microsoft
    164

04Publication rhythm

China MobileEli LillyMicrosoftPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodChina MobileEli LillyMicrosoft
2025-01≥257 (partial coverage)≥118 (partial coverage)≥539 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥275 (partial coverage)≥121 (partial coverage)≥503 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥212 (partial coverage)≥158 (partial coverage)≥603 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥209 (partial coverage)≥110 (partial coverage)≥647 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥268 (partial coverage)≥134 (partial coverage)≥566 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥128 (partial coverage)≥140 (partial coverage)≥487 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥160 (partial coverage)≥138 (partial coverage)≥686 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥203 (partial coverage)≥134 (partial coverage)≥563 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥168 (partial coverage)≥132 (partial coverage)≥587 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥323 (partial coverage)≥155 (partial coverage)≥689 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥159 (partial coverage)≥140 (partial coverage)≥582 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥446 (partial coverage)≥122 (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.