Portfolio comparison
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co vs Canon Inc
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1979
Most recent
1979
materials-scienceadhesivesoffice-suppliesconsumer-goodspolymer-chemistry
Top Patents1 enriched
US 4166152· 1979
The Post-it Note Adhesive — Invented as a Failure That Stuck Around
Activity by Decade
1970s1
Company B
Canon Inc
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1988
Most recent
1988
printingconsumer-electronicshardwareimagingoffice-equipment
Top Patents1 enriched
US 4723129· 1988
Inkjet Printing — How a Hot Wire Discovered the Bubble Jet
Activity by Decade
1980s1
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