Portfolio comparison
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co vs Apple
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Patents indexed
2
Year range
1930 – 1979
Most recent
1979
materialsconsumer_electronics
Top Patents2 enriched
US 4166152· 1979
The Sticky Microscopic Beads Behind Post-it Notes
US 1760820· 1930
How Richard Drew Invented Modern Transparent Adhesive Tape
Activity by Decade
1930s1
1970s1
Company B
Apple
Patents indexed
2
Year range
2021
Most recent
2021
consumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationsmechanicalaugmented_reality
Top Patents2 enriched
US 10942571· 2021
How Laptops Create Localized Vibrations on Their Surfaces
US 20210117042
How Devices Detect Touch Using Heat Signatures
Activity by Decade
2020s1
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