Portfolio comparison
Individual vs Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Individual
Patents indexed
18
Year range
1876 – 2020
Most recent
2020
consumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationshealthcaremanufacturing
Top Patents15 enriched
US 3789832· 1974
MRI — The Imaging Machine That Detects Cancer Without Radiation
US 5191573· 1993
How to Buy and Download Digital Music or Movies Over a Phone Line
US 4302518· 1981
The Battery Cathode That Powers Every Electric Vehicle and Smartphone
Activity by Decade
1870s1
1880s2
1900s1
1940s1
1950s1
1970s2
1980s3
1990s2
2000s1
2010s2
2020s2
Company B
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1979
Most recent
1979
materials-scienceadhesivesoffice-suppliesconsumer-goodspolymer-chemistry
Top Patents1 enriched
US 4166152· 1979
The Post-it Note Adhesive — Invented as a Failure That Stuck Around
Activity by Decade
1970s1
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