Portfolio comparison
Apple Computer Inc vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Patents indexed
7
Year range
1983 – 2025
Most recent
2025
biotechpharmaceuticalgene_editingmaterialstelecommunications
Top Patents7 enriched
US 8697359· 2014
How to Edit Genes in Human Cells Using an Engineered CRISPR System
US 4405829· 1983
How RSA Public-Key Encryption Keeps Digital Messages Secret
US 5961804· 1999
Tiny Capsules for Electronic Paper Displays
Activity by Decade
1980s1
1990s1
2010s1
2020s2
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