Portfolio comparison
Apple Computer Inc vs Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
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
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Patents indexed
12
Year range
2015 – 2025
Most recent
2025
softwareconsumer_electronicsai_mltelecommunicationsmechanical
Top Patents12 enriched
US 11062228· 2021
How AI Learns New Tasks Using Old Data Labels
US 9430664· 2016
How Microsoft Protects Corporate Data on Employee Devices
US 9874914· 2018
How Devices Negotiate Power Sharing When Connected Together
Activity by Decade
2010s8
2020s4
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