Portfolio comparison
International Business Machines Corp vs Apple Inc
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
International Business Machines Corp
Patents indexed
6
Year range
1968 – 2018
Most recent
2018
semiconductorsconsumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationsadvertising
Top Patents4 enriched
US 6370526· 2002
Google AdWords — The Auction System That Made Search Profitable
US 3387286· 1968
DRAM — The Memory in Every Computer, Phone, and Server
US 5682513· 1997
How IBM Linked Data Updates for Disaster Recovery
Activity by Decade
1960s1
1990s1
2000s2
2010s2
Company B
Apple Inc
Patents indexed
11
Year range
2008 – 2014
Most recent
2014
consumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationsuser_interface
Top Patents7 enriched
US 7657849· 2010
How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Worked
US 7479949· 2009
How Touchscreens Tell the Difference Between Your Finger Gestures
US 7469381· 2008
How Touchscreens Make Documents Bounce When You Scroll Too Far
Activity by Decade
2000s2
2010s8
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