Portfolio comparison
Apple Inc vs James L. Plimpton
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
James L. Plimpton
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1863
Most recent
1863
mechanicalconsumer_electronics
Top Patents1 enriched
US 37305· 1863
How James Plimpton Invented the Modern Roller Skate
Activity by Decade
1860s1
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