Portfolio comparison
William S. Burroughs vs PayPal
Side-by-side portfolio analysis — patents indexed, year ranges, and activity timeline.
Top Patents1 enriched
US 388116· 1888
How William Burroughs Invented the First Practical Adding Machine
Activity by Decade
1880s1
Company B
PayPal
Patents indexed
1
Year range
2024
Most recent
2024
consumer_electronicssoftwaretelecommunicationsecommerceretail
Top Patents1 enriched
US 11900293· 2024
Tracking Shoppers and Store Items for Better Recommendations
Activity by Decade
2020s1
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