This is seven less than the week before. Patents included a plug-in night light.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending Aug. 22 belonged to Wayne Taylor who filed in May 11, 2017.
The number of approved patents in the U.S. grew steadily from roughly 225,000 in 2009 to more than 285,000 in 2019. The number of patents approved suffered a slight downturn in 2020.
Gene Quinn with IPWatchdog said the system underneath patents have become unwieldy, specifically for medical innovations.
Patents granted in Chandler in the week ending Aug. 22
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| John E. Klein | 11/04/2019 | 08/17/2021 |
| Microchip Technology Incorporated | 12/23/2019 | 08/17/2021 |
| Microchip Technology Incorporated | 08/23/2019 | 08/17/2021 |
| Wayne Taylor | 05/11/2017 | 08/17/2021 |
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