Portfolio comparison
Microsoft Corp vs California Institute of Technology
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
California Institute of Technology
Patents indexed
3
Year range
1987 – 2019
Most recent
2019
consumer_electronicssemiconductorssoftwareai_mltelecommunications
Top Patents3 enriched
US 5471515· 1995
How a Modern Camera Sensor Captures Light and Converts It to Data
US 10362429· 2019
How Wearable Tech Uses 3D Sound to Guide Visually Impaired People
US 4660166· 1987
How Hopfield Networks Use Resistors to Mimic Brain-Like Memory
Activity by Decade
1980s1
1990s1
2010s1
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