Portfolio comparison
Canon Inc vs Square 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
Square Inc
Patents indexed
6
Year range
2018 – 2019
Most recent
2019
softwareecommerceconsumer_electronicsfinancelogistics
Top Patents6 enriched
US 10133995· 2018
Square's System for Predicting Orders and Guiding Couriers
US 10127595· 2018
How Apps Compare Local Prices and Ratings for Specific Items
US 10192220· 2019
How Square Syncs Inventory Between Physical Shops and Online Stores
Activity by Decade
2010s6
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