Portfolio comparison
Google LLC vs Microsoft Corp
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Google LLC
Patents indexed
17
Year range
2006 – 2023
Most recent
2023
softwareai_mlconsumer_electronicsecommercetelecommunications
Top Patents17 enriched
US 10452978· 2019
How AI Models Understand Language Using 'Attention'
US 8606792· 2013
How Google's Patent Scores Authors and Posts on Messaging Systems
US 7158878· 2007
How Digital Maps Are Built From Small Image Pieces
Activity by Decade
2000s4
2010s12
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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