Portfolio comparison
Apple Inc vs Meta Platforms
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
Meta Platforms
Patents indexed
1
Year range
2023
Most recent
2023
softwareai_mltelecommunicationsconsumer_electronics
Top Patents1 enriched
US 11704899· 2023
How Assistant Systems Combine Information About One Thing from Many Places
Activity by Decade
2020s1
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