Portfolio comparison
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co vs Ethicon
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
Ethicon
Patents indexed
2
Year range
2020 – 2021
Most recent
2021
medical_devicesmanufacturingsoftwareroboticssurgical_equipment
Top Patents2 enriched
US 10959744· 2021
Customizing Surgical Dissectors Using 3D Printing
US 10736702· 2020
Surgical Tool with Flexible, Articulating, and Rotating End Effectors
Activity by Decade
2020s2
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