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Alphabet (Google)Eli LillyTesla

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.

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

Tesla: Applicant names included in these statistics — TESLA INC · TESLA MOTORS INCReviewed names not covered — TESLA MOTORS, INC. · TESLA, INC.

Alphabet (Google)

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

Eli Lilly

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

Tesla

Publications
609
Invention share
91%
Concentration
0.29
Green technology
—
0.01

Alphabet (Google) × Eli Lilly

0.48

Alphabet (Google) × Tesla

0.01

Eli Lilly × Tesla

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) / Eli Lilly / Tesla
Computer technology
66.8%
0.6%
24.4%
Pharmaceuticals
0%
68.5%
0%
Biotechnology
0%
39.9%
0%
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
1.8%
0%
33.6%
Transport
0.6%
0%
31.6%
Organic fine chemistry
0%
25.8%
0%
Digital communication
22.7%
0.1%
2.4%
Medical technology
1.7%
17.6%
0.2%
Audio-visual technology
11%
0.1%
4.5%
Measurement
4.4%
1%
4.2%
Semiconductors
2.2%
0%
6.2%
Telecommunications
6.5%
0%
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.

Tesla

Collected applications
27
Share of collected applications with IPC
4.5%

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
Alphabet (Google)3,435
Eli Lilly2
Tesla85
G06NComputing models, AI
Alphabet (Google)1,594
Eli Lilly3
Tesla66
G06TImage processing
Alphabet (Google)708
Eli Lilly5
Tesla21
G06VImage and video recognition
Alphabet (Google)525
Eli Lilly2
Tesla48

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)

  • G06FData processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    3,435
    Eli Lilly
    2
    Tesla
    85
  • G10LSpeech processing
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,012
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    —
  • H04WWireless networks
    Alphabet (Google)
    885
    Eli Lilly
    2
    Tesla
    —
  • H04LDigital transmission
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,020
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    13
  • G06NComputing models, AI
    Alphabet (Google)
    1,594
    Eli Lilly
    3
    Tesla
    66
  • H04NPictorial communication, video
    Alphabet (Google)
    704
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    5

Eli Lilly

  • A61K
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    926
    Tesla
    —
  • A61P
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    766
    Tesla
    —
  • C07K
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    454
    Tesla
    —
  • C07DHeterocyclic compounds
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    300
    Tesla
    —
  • A61M
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    196
    Tesla
    —
  • C12NMicroorganisms, enzymes
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    153
    Tesla
    —

Tesla

  • H01MBatteries, electrochemical cells
    Alphabet (Google)
    18
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    115
  • B60LElectric vehicle propulsion
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    36
  • B62DBodies, chassis
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    36
  • B60WVehicle sub-unit control
    Alphabet (Google)
    17
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    35
  • B60RVehicle electrics, fittings
    Alphabet (Google)
    12
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    30
  • B60QVehicle lighting, signals
    Alphabet (Google)
    —
    Eli Lilly
    —
    Tesla
    26

04Publication rhythm

Alphabet (Google)Eli LillyTeslaPublications per period
Publications per period
PeriodAlphabet (Google)Eli LillyTesla
2025-01≥747 (partial coverage)≥118 (partial coverage)≥57 (partial coverage)
2025-02≥760 (partial coverage)≥121 (partial coverage)≥37 (partial coverage)
2025-03≥828 (partial coverage)≥158 (partial coverage)≥27 (partial coverage)
2025-04≥810 (partial coverage)≥110 (partial coverage)≥43 (partial coverage)
2025-05≥765 (partial coverage)≥134 (partial coverage)≥60 (partial coverage)
2025-06≥744 (partial coverage)≥140 (partial coverage)≥58 (partial coverage)
2025-07≥895 (partial coverage)≥138 (partial coverage)≥52 (partial coverage)
2025-08≥629 (partial coverage)≥134 (partial coverage)≥56 (partial coverage)
2025-09≥586 (partial coverage)≥132 (partial coverage)≥52 (partial coverage)
2025-10≥684 (partial coverage)≥155 (partial coverage)≥56 (partial coverage)
2025-11≥623 (partial coverage)≥140 (partial coverage)≥54 (partial coverage)
2025-12≥639 (partial coverage)≥122 (partial coverage)≥57 (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.