Portfolio comparison
Apple Inc vs Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC
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
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC
Patents indexed
4
Year range
2016 – 2024
Most recent
2024
semiconductorsconsumer_electronicstelecommunicationssoftwareai_ml
Top Patents4 enriched
US 12181722· 2024
Stacking Chips with Light-Guiding Plastic Wires
US 9412678· 2016
How to Stack Two Computer Chips with Direct Connections
US 10514610· 2019
Making Tiny Chip Patterns Using Gas and Light
Activity by Decade
2010s2
2020s1
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