Portfolio comparison
Microsoft Corp vs Fairchild Semiconductor Corp
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
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1961
Most recent
1961
semiconductorsconsumer_electronics
Top Patents1 enriched
US 2981877· 1961
How Robert Noyce Invented the Modern Integrated Circuit
Activity by Decade
1960s1
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