Portfolio comparison
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co vs Ciba Geigy Corp
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
Ciba Geigy Corp
Patents indexed
2
Year range
1979 – 1996
Most recent
1996
pharmaceuticalbiotechchemistryoncology
Top Patents2 enriched
US 5521184· 1996
New Pyrimidine Chemical Compounds for Treating Tumors
US 4147780· 1979
Chemical Compounds for Fighting Bacterial and Yeast Infections
Activity by Decade
1970s1
1990s1
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