Portfolio comparison
Ciba Geigy Corp vs Microsoft Corp
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Ciba Geigy Corp
Patents indexed
2
Year range
1979 – 1996
Most recent
1996
pharmaceuticalbiotechchemistryoncology
Top Patents2 enriched
US 5521184· 1996
New Pyrimidine Chemical Compounds for Treating Tumors
US 4147780· 1979
Chemical Compounds for Fighting Bacterial and Yeast Infections
Activity by Decade
1970s1
1990s1
Company B
Microsoft Corp
Patents indexed
8
Year range
1996 – 2010
Most recent
2010
softwareconsumer_electronicsecommerceai_mltelecommunications
Top Patents8 enriched
US 5920316· 1999
How the Windows Taskbar Manages Open Programs
US 6901559· 2005
How Handheld Devices Organize Recently Used Files and Contacts
US 7530029· 2009
How Software Interfaces Shrink to Save Screen Space
Activity by Decade
1990s2
2000s4
2010s2
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