Portfolio comparison
Intuitive Surgical Operations vs Apple Inc
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Intuitive Surgical Operations
Patents indexed
1
Year range
2018
Most recent
2018
medical_devicesroboticssoftwaretelecommunicationsmechanical
Top Patents1 enriched
US 9949801· 2018
How Surgical Robots Reconfigure Their Arms Without Moving the Tool Tip
Activity by Decade
2010s1
Company B
Apple Inc
Patents indexed
50
Year range
2008 – 2024
Most recent
2024
consumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationssemiconductorsai_ml
Top Patents50 enriched
US 7657849· 2010
How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works
US 7479949· 2009
How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls
US 7469381· 2008
How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge
Activity by Decade
2000s7
2010s31
2020s12
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