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AlibabaAlphabet (Google)NVIDIA

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.

Alibaba: Applicant names included in these statistics — ALIBABA CHINA CO LTD · ALIBABA CLOUD COMPUTING CO LTD · ALIBABA CLOUD COMPUTING LTD · ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTDReviewed names not covered — ALIBABA (CHINA) CO., LTD. · ALIBABA CLOUD COMPUTING CO., LTD. · ALIBABA CLOUD COMPUTING LTD. · ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED · 阿里云计算有限公司 · 阿里巴巴集团控股有限公司 · 阿里巴巴(中国)有限公司

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.

NVIDIA: Applicant names included in these statistics — NVIDIA CORPReviewed names not covered — NVIDIA CORP. · NVIDIA CORPORATION

Alibaba

Publications
1,101
Invention share
96%
Concentration
0.51
Green technology
—

Alphabet (Google)

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

NVIDIA

Publications
2,387
Invention share
81%
Concentration
0.66
Green technology
—
0.95

Alibaba × Alphabet (Google)

0.94

Alibaba × NVIDIA

0.97

Alphabet (Google) × NVIDIA

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 fieldAlibaba / Alphabet (Google) / NVIDIA
Computer technology
63.5%
66.8%
79.3%
Audio-visual technology
29.8%
11%
8.8%
Digital communication
12.5%
22.7%
9.1%
Measurement
0.8%
4.4%
7%
Telecommunications
0%
6.5%
2.4%
IT methods for management
3.7%
3.6%
0.5%
Transport
0%
0.6%
6.9%
Control
0.2%
2.1%
5%
Optics
0%
3.7%
0.8%
Semiconductors
0.6%
2.2%
1.1%
Handling
0.1%
1%
2.6%
Basic communication processes
0.6%
1.1%
1.8%

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
Alibaba547
Alphabet (Google)3,435
NVIDIA881
G06NComputing models, AI
Alibaba173
Alphabet (Google)1,594
NVIDIA497
G06TImage processing
Alibaba67
Alphabet (Google)708
NVIDIA719
H04LDigital transmission
Alibaba113
Alphabet (Google)1,020
NVIDIA155
H04NPictorial communication, video
Alibaba331
Alphabet (Google)704
NVIDIA127
G10LSpeech processing
Alibaba25
Alphabet (Google)1,012
NVIDIA87
G06VImage and video recognition
Alibaba70
Alphabet (Google)525
NVIDIA403
H04WWireless networks
Alibaba9
Alphabet (Google)885
NVIDIA42
G06QBusiness data processing
Alibaba40
Alphabet (Google)290
NVIDIA12
G01SRadar, positioning
Alibaba4
Alphabet (Google)116
NVIDIA69

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.

Alibaba

  • H04NPictorial communication, video
    Alibaba
    331
    Alphabet (Google)
    704
    NVIDIA
    127
  • G06FData processing
    Alibaba
    547
    Alphabet (Google)
    3,435
    NVIDIA
    881
  • G06QBusiness data processing
    Alibaba
    40
    Alphabet (Google)
    290
    NVIDIA
    12
  • H10BMemory devices
    Alibaba
    2
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    NVIDIA
    —
  • F02B
    Alibaba
    1
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    NVIDIA
    —
  • G01F
    Alibaba
    1
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    NVIDIA
    —

Alphabet (Google)

  • H04WWireless networks
    Alibaba
    9
    Alphabet (Google)
    885
    NVIDIA
    42
  • G10LSpeech processing
    Alibaba
    25
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,012
    NVIDIA
    87
  • G02BOptical elements
    Alibaba
    —
    Alphabet (Google)
    275
    NVIDIA
    13
  • H04LDigital transmission
    Alibaba
    113
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,020
    NVIDIA
    155
  • H04BTransmission
    Alibaba
    —
    Alphabet (Google)
    281
    NVIDIA
    43
  • H04MTelephonic communication
    Alibaba
    —
    Alphabet (Google)
    141
    NVIDIA
    5

NVIDIA

  • G06TImage processing
    Alibaba
    67
    Alphabet (Google)
    708
    NVIDIA
    719
  • G06VImage and video recognition
    Alibaba
    70
    Alphabet (Google)
    525
    NVIDIA
    403
  • B60WVehicle sub-unit control
    Alibaba
    —
    Alphabet (Google)
    17
    NVIDIA
    138
  • G05D
    Alibaba
    —
    Alphabet (Google)
    27
    NVIDIA
    64
  • G06NComputing models, AI
    Alibaba
    173
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,594
    NVIDIA
    497
  • H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
    Alibaba
    3
    Alphabet (Google)
    104
    NVIDIA
    75

04Publication rhythm

AlibabaAlphabet (Google)NVIDIAPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodAlibabaAlphabet (Google)NVIDIA
2025-01≥78 (partial coverage)≥747 (partial coverage)≥182 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥71 (partial coverage)≥760 (partial coverage)≥166 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥72 (partial coverage)≥828 (partial coverage)≥170 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥65 (partial coverage)≥810 (partial coverage)≥158 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥71 (partial coverage)≥765 (partial coverage)≥193 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥83 (partial coverage)≥744 (partial coverage)≥183 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥82 (partial coverage)≥895 (partial coverage)≥243 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥104 (partial coverage)≥629 (partial coverage)≥182 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥119 (partial coverage)≥586 (partial coverage)≥265 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥94 (partial coverage)≥684 (partial coverage)≥234 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥115 (partial coverage)≥623 (partial coverage)≥199 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥147 (partial coverage)≥639 (partial coverage)≥212 (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.