Portfolio comparison
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Apple Inc
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Patents indexed
12
Year range
2015 – 2025
Most recent
2025
softwareconsumer_electronicsai_mltelecommunicationsmechanical
Top Patents12 enriched
US 11062228· 2021
How AI Learns New Tasks Using Old Data Labels
US 9430664· 2016
How Microsoft Protects Corporate Data on Employee Devices
US 9874914· 2018
How Devices Negotiate Power Sharing When Connected Together
Activity by Decade
2010s8
2020s4
Company B
Apple Inc
Patents indexed
50
Year range
2008 – 2024
Most recent
2024
consumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationssemiconductorsai_ml
Top Patents50 enriched
US 7657849· 2010
How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works
US 7479949· 2009
How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls
US 7469381· 2008
How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge
Activity by Decade
2000s7
2010s31
2020s12
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