Portfolio comparison
General Electric Co vs Microsoft Corp
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
General Electric Co
Patents indexed
4
Year range
1916 – 2023
Most recent
2023
mechanicalenergybiotechaerospacematerials
Top Patents4 enriched
US 4259444· 1981
How Scientists Created Bacteria That Eat Oil Spills
US 11814186· 2023
How Jet Engines Use Heat to Automatically Adjust Airflow
US 2541851· 1951
How to Make Silly Putty Using Silicone and Zinc
Activity by Decade
1910s1
1950s1
1980s1
2020s1
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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