Portfolio comparison
Apple Inc vs Canon Inc
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Apple Inc
Patents indexed
11
Year range
2008 – 2014
Most recent
2014
consumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationsuser_interface
Top Patents7 enriched
US 7657849· 2010
How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Worked
US 7479949· 2009
How Touchscreens Tell the Difference Between Your Finger Gestures
US 7469381· 2008
How Touchscreens Make Documents Bounce When You Scroll Too Far
Activity by Decade
2000s2
2010s8
Company B
Canon Inc
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1988
Most recent
1988
printingconsumer-electronicshardwareimagingoffice-equipment
Top Patents1 enriched
US 4723129· 1988
Inkjet Printing — How a Hot Wire Discovered the Bubble Jet
Activity by Decade
1980s1
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