Portfolio comparison
Microsoft Corp vs Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC
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
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC
Patents indexed
4
Year range
2016 – 2024
Most recent
2024
semiconductorsconsumer_electronicstelecommunicationssoftwareai_ml
Top Patents4 enriched
US 12181722· 2024
Stacking Chips with Light-Guiding Plastic Wires
US 9412678· 2016
How to Stack Two Computer Chips with Direct Connections
US 10514610· 2019
Making Tiny Chip Patterns Using Gas and Light
Activity by Decade
2010s2
2020s1
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