Portfolio comparison
Apple Inc vs Lewis E. Waterman
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
Lewis E. Waterman
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1884
Most recent
1884
mechanicalconsumer_goodsmanufacturing
Top Patents1 enriched
US 293545· 1884
How Lewis Waterman's Original Fountain Pen Design Worked
Activity by Decade
1880s1
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