Portfolio comparison
eBay Inc vs Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
eBay Inc
Patents indexed
2
Year range
2014 – 2023
Most recent
2023
softwareecommerceai_mlconsumer_electronics
Top Patents2 enriched
US 8825660· 2014
How eBay Uses Image Fingerprints to Search for Products
US 11593558· 2023
How eBay Uses AI to Identify Brands in Search Queries
Activity by Decade
2010s1
2020s1
Company B
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Patents indexed
2
Year range
1930 – 1979
Most recent
1979
materialsconsumer_electronics
Top Patents2 enriched
US 4166152· 1979
The Sticky Microscopic Beads Behind Post-it Notes
US 1760820· 1930
How Richard Drew Invented Modern Transparent Adhesive Tape
Activity by Decade
1930s1
1970s1
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