Portfolio comparison
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co vs Individual
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
Individual
Patents indexed
112
Year range
1874 – 2025
Most recent
2025
mechanicalconsumer_electronicstelecommunicationssoftwarematerials
Top Patents112 enriched
US 4235871· 1980
How to Encapsulate Active Materials in Lipid Bubbles Efficiently
US 3691140· 1972
Sticky, Tiny Plastic Balls Made from Acrylates
US 3803463· 1974
Weapon That Shoots Wires to Deliver Electric Shocks
Activity by Decade
1870s2
1880s3
1890s2
1900s6
1910s7
1920s8
1930s6
1940s10
1950s10
1960s8
1970s10
1980s7
1990s6
2000s3
2010s10
2020s12
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