Portfolio comparison
Canon Inc vs Medtronic Minimed
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
Medtronic Minimed
Patents indexed
2
Year range
2014 – 2018
Most recent
2018
biotechmedical_devicessoftwareconsumer_electronics
Top Patents2 enriched
US 8882665· 2014
How Continuous Glucose Monitors Estimate Blood Sugar Levels Accurately
US 9854998· 2018
How Devices Precisely Track Glucose Across Body Compartments
Activity by Decade
2010s2
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