Portfolio comparison
Apple Computer Inc vs Ethicon
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Apple Computer Inc
Patents indexed
5
Year range
1979 – 2005
Most recent
2005
consumer_electronicssoftwaresemiconductors
Top Patents5 enriched
US 5303388· 1994
How 3D Icons Rotate to Show More Information
US D504889· 2005
The Design Patent for the Original iPod Mini
US 5559942· 1996
How Digital Sticky Notes Work Inside Computer Programs
Activity by Decade
1970s1
1990s3
2000s1
Company B
Ethicon
Patents indexed
2
Year range
2020 – 2021
Most recent
2021
medical_devicesmanufacturingsoftwareroboticssurgical_equipment
Top Patents2 enriched
US 10959744· 2021
Customizing Surgical Dissectors Using 3D Printing
US 10736702· 2020
Surgical Tool with Flexible, Articulating, and Rotating End Effectors
Activity by Decade
2020s2
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