Portfolio comparison
Canon Inc vs Apple Computer Inc
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Canon Inc
Patents indexed
2
Year range
1988 – 2022
Most recent
2022
consumer_electronicsmechanicalsemiconductorsenergy
Top Patents2 enriched
US 4723129· 1988
How Canon's Bubble Jet Printers Make Ink Droplets
US RE48925· 2022
How Printers Manage Power States and Sleep Timers
Activity by Decade
1980s1
2020s1
Company B
Apple Computer Inc
Patents indexed
5
Year range
1979 – 2005
Most recent
2005
consumer_electronicssoftwaresemiconductors
Top Patents5 enriched
US 5303388· 1994
How 3D Icons Rotate to Show More Information
US D504889· 2005
The Design Patent for the Original iPod Mini
US 5559942· 1996
How Digital Sticky Notes Work Inside Computer Programs
Activity by Decade
1970s1
1990s3
2000s1
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