How Microsoft, Google and Amazon are converging in terms of technology and patent strategies, and where are their differences? We fed over 60 000 of their full-text patents to Teqmine AI to analyze these issues in detail. To learn more about advanced patent landscape solutions, visit www.teqmine.com

1. MICROSOFT, GOOGLE AND AMAZON
PATENTING STRATEGY, 2009-2018
Analysis by
62,000 full-text patents read and
analysed by Teqmine AI
www.teqmine.com

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
● The patenting strategies of Microsoft, Google
and Google are significantly converging.
● Patent and technology race between them is
intensifying, but they share defense against
other firms.
● Their overall patenting volume shows moderate
decline.
● Strategic technology areas show clear increase
in patenting volume.
● Amazon has built significant lead in cloud
computing related technologies & patenting.
● They are all venturing into mobility and sensors.
How the analysis was done
62,000 USPTO 1st time publications with Microsoft, Google or
Amazon as assignee was extracted.
Full-text patent descriptions were read and classified by Teqmine AI
into 15 different Topic Areas.
AI created topics were visualized with Word Clouds and given human
names. (see following slides)
Data was loaded to Technology Map On-Line portal for detailed
analysis and updates.
Learn more at: www.teqmine.com

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Source: Teqmine

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MICROSOFT, GOOGLE, AMAZON
Patenting strategy & profile, 2013-2018
2013-2014 2015-2016 2017-2018

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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Image and Video Processing & Encoding
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 1:
Topics created by
Teqmine AI
from full-text patents

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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Device User Interface & Interacting
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 2:
Topics created by
Teqmine AI
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Servers, Networks and Storage
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 3:
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Network and Computing Resources (Virtual Memory)
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 4:
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
User Authentication, Information & Service
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 5:
Topics created by
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Natural Language Processing
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 6:
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
File-Data-System-Instruction-Code
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 7:
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from full-text patents

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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Search & Query
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 8:
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Computer Data and Media Storage
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 9:
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Web Documents and Internet Browsing
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 10:
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
User Displays and Interfaces
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 11:
Topics created by
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Mobile & Wireless Devices and Communication
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 12:
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Graphs and Nodes
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 13:
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Advertising and Campaigns
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 14:
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MICROSOFT, AMAZON & GOOGLE PATENTING
Optical Sensors and Cameras
Source: USPTO patent applications, Teqmine
TOPIC 15:
Topics created by
Teqmine AI
from full-text patents

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