Portfolio comparison
Apple Inc vs Nichia Chemical Industries Ltd
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
Nichia Chemical Industries Ltd
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1996
Most recent
1996
semiconductorsconsumer_electronicsenergy
Top Patents1 enriched
US 5563422· 1996
How Nichia Created the First Practical Blue LED Electrodes
Activity by Decade
1990s1
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