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Alphabet (Google)BroadcomNVIDIA

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.

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.

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

Alphabet (Google)

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

Broadcom

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

NVIDIA

Publications
2,387
Invention share
81%
Concentration
0.66
Green technology
—
0.87

Alphabet (Google) × Broadcom

0.97

Alphabet (Google) × NVIDIA

0.75

Broadcom × 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 fieldAlphabet (Google) / Broadcom / NVIDIA
Computer technology
66.8%
42.4%
79.3%
Digital communication
22.7%
45.2%
9.1%
Audio-visual technology
11%
3.1%
8.8%
Telecommunications
6.5%
5.8%
2.4%
Measurement
4.4%
2.5%
7%
Basic communication processes
1.1%
10.9%
1.8%
Semiconductors
2.2%
7.4%
1.1%
Control
2.1%
0.5%
5%
Transport
0.6%
0.2%
6.9%
Optics
3.7%
1.4%
0.8%
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
IT methods for management
3.6%
0.4%
0.5%

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
Broadcom456
NVIDIA881
G06NComputing models, AI
Alphabet (Google)1,594
Broadcom28
NVIDIA497
H04LDigital transmission
Alphabet (Google)1,020
Broadcom439
NVIDIA155
G06TImage processing
Alphabet (Google)708
Broadcom7
NVIDIA719
G10LSpeech processing
Alphabet (Google)1,012
Broadcom2
NVIDIA87
H04WWireless networks
Alphabet (Google)885
Broadcom126
NVIDIA42
G06VImage and video recognition
Alphabet (Google)525
Broadcom4
NVIDIA403
H04NPictorial communication, video
Alphabet (Google)704
Broadcom20
NVIDIA127
H04BTransmission
Alphabet (Google)281
Broadcom58
NVIDIA43
G06QBusiness data processing
Alphabet (Google)290
Broadcom5
NVIDIA12

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
    Broadcom
    2
    NVIDIA
    87
  • H04NPictorial communication, video
    Alphabet (Google)
    704
    Broadcom
    20
    NVIDIA
    127
  • G06QBusiness data processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    290
    Broadcom
    5
    NVIDIA
    12
  • G02BOptical elements
    Alphabet (Google)
    275
    Broadcom
    14
    NVIDIA
    13
  • H04MTelephonic communication
    Alphabet (Google)
    141
    Broadcom
    —
    NVIDIA
    5
  • H04RLoudspeakers, microphones
    Alphabet (Google)
    126
    Broadcom
    2
    NVIDIA
    5

Broadcom

  • H04LDigital transmission
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,020
    Broadcom
    439
    NVIDIA
    155
  • H03MCoding, decoding
    Alphabet (Google)
    33
    Broadcom
    62
    NVIDIA
    21
  • H01LSemiconductor devices
    Alphabet (Google)
    86
    Broadcom
    60
    NVIDIA
    13
  • H10W
    Alphabet (Google)
    62
    Broadcom
    36
    NVIDIA
    11
  • H03HImpedance networks, filters
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Broadcom
    22
    NVIDIA
    —
  • H03F
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Broadcom
    20
    NVIDIA
    —

NVIDIA

  • G06TImage processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    708
    Broadcom
    7
    NVIDIA
    719
  • G06VImage and video recognition
    Alphabet (Google)
    525
    Broadcom
    4
    NVIDIA
    403
  • B60WVehicle sub-unit control
    Alphabet (Google)
    17
    Broadcom
    —
    NVIDIA
    138
  • G05D
    Alphabet (Google)
    27
    Broadcom
    —
    NVIDIA
    64
  • G06NComputing models, AI
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,594
    Broadcom
    28
    NVIDIA
    497
  • H05KPrinted circuits, assemblies
    Alphabet (Google)
    104
    Broadcom
    10
    NVIDIA
    75

04Publication rhythm

Alphabet (Google)BroadcomNVIDIAPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodAlphabet (Google)BroadcomNVIDIA
2025-01≥747 (partial coverage)≥207 (partial coverage)≥182 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥760 (partial coverage)≥92 (partial coverage)≥166 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥828 (partial coverage)≥141 (partial coverage)≥170 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥810 (partial coverage)≥163 (partial coverage)≥158 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥765 (partial coverage)≥101 (partial coverage)≥193 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥744 (partial coverage)≥79 (partial coverage)≥183 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥895 (partial coverage)≥77 (partial coverage)≥243 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥629 (partial coverage)≥56 (partial coverage)≥182 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥586 (partial coverage)≥69 (partial coverage)≥265 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥684 (partial coverage)≥86 (partial coverage)≥234 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥623 (partial coverage)≥94 (partial coverage)≥199 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥639 (partial coverage)≥65 (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.