Portfolio comparison
Microsoft Corp vs NEC
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
NEC
Patents indexed
2
Year range
2015 – 2017
Most recent
2017
automotiveenergysoftwaretelecommunicationsconsumer_electronics
Top Patents2 enriched
US 9791514· 2017
Forecasting When Used Electric Car Batteries Will Be Available for Reuse
US 9168838· 2015
How an EV Charging Station Manages Power from Batteries and the Grid
Activity by Decade
2010s2
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