Portfolio comparison
Apple Inc vs Google LLC
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
Google LLC
Patents indexed
17
Year range
2006 – 2023
Most recent
2023
softwareai_mlconsumer_electronicsecommercetelecommunications
Top Patents17 enriched
US 10452978· 2019
How AI Models Understand Language Using 'Attention'
US 8606792· 2013
How Google's Patent Scores Authors and Posts on Messaging Systems
US 7158878· 2007
How Digital Maps Are Built From Small Image Pieces
Activity by Decade
2000s4
2010s12
2020s1
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