Portfolio comparison
Microsoft Corp vs Amazon Technologies Inc
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
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
Company B
Amazon Technologies Inc
Patents indexed
14
Year range
2011 – 2020
Most recent
2020
softwaretelecommunicationsecommerceconsumer_electronicsai_ml
Top Patents14 enriched
US 10878335· 2020
How Computers Find Similar Text Using Compact Data Structures
US 9280591· 2016
How Databases Keep Read-Only Copies Up-to-Date
US 9332078· 2016
How Amazon Delivers Content Faster Using Local Servers
Activity by Decade
2010s12
2020s2
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