Portfolio comparison
Canon Inc vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Patents indexed
7
Year range
1983 – 2025
Most recent
2025
biotechpharmaceuticalgene_editingmaterialstelecommunications
Top Patents7 enriched
US 8697359· 2014
How to Edit Genes in Human Cells Using an Engineered CRISPR System
US 4405829· 1983
How RSA Public-Key Encryption Keeps Digital Messages Secret
US 5961804· 1999
Tiny Capsules for Electronic Paper Displays
Activity by Decade
1980s1
1990s1
2010s1
2020s2
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