Portfolio comparison
Microsoft Corp vs Individual
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
Individual
Patents indexed
112
Year range
1874 – 2025
Most recent
2025
mechanicalconsumer_electronicstelecommunicationssoftwarematerials
Top Patents112 enriched
US 4235871· 1980
How to Encapsulate Active Materials in Lipid Bubbles Efficiently
US 3691140· 1972
Sticky, Tiny Plastic Balls Made from Acrylates
US 3803463· 1974
Weapon That Shoots Wires to Deliver Electric Shocks
Activity by Decade
1870s2
1880s3
1890s2
1900s6
1910s7
1920s8
1930s6
1940s10
1950s10
1960s8
1970s10
1980s7
1990s6
2000s3
2010s10
2020s12
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