Portfolio comparison
US Department of Agriculture USDA vs Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Company A
US Department of Agriculture USDA
Patents indexed
1
Year range
1948
Most recent
1948
biotechpharmaceutical
Top Patents1 enriched
US 2442141· 1948
How Andrew Moyer Learned to Mass-Produce Penicillin
Activity by Decade
1940s1
Company B
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
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