Portfolio comparison
Apple Computer Inc vs Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC
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
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC
Patents indexed
4
Year range
2016 – 2024
Most recent
2024
semiconductorsconsumer_electronicstelecommunicationssoftwareai_ml
Top Patents4 enriched
US 12181722· 2024
Stacking Chips with Light-Guiding Plastic Wires
US 9412678· 2016
How to Stack Two Computer Chips with Direct Connections
US 10514610· 2019
Making Tiny Chip Patterns Using Gas and Light
Activity by Decade
2010s2
2020s1
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