Portfolio comparison
Apple Inc vs Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Apple Inc
Patents indexed
50
Year range
2008 – 2024
Most recent
2024
consumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationssemiconductorsai_ml
Top Patents50 enriched
US 7657849· 2010
How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works
US 7479949· 2009
How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls
US 7469381· 2008
How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge
Activity by Decade
2000s7
2010s31
2020s12
Company B
Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc
Patents indexed
5
Year range
1950 – 1963
Most recent
1963
semiconductorsconsumer_electronicstelecommunicationsenergy
Top Patents5 enriched
US 2569347· 1951
The Invention of the Junction Transistor
US 2524035· 1950
The Invention of the Transistor
US 2929922· 1960
How the First Laser Was Invented
Activity by Decade
1950s3
1960s2
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