This is six less than the week before. Patents included an anti-drainback valves, flex tube assemblies including the same, and dual outlet fluid filter including the same.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending June 27 belonged to Uop, LLC who filed in August 24, 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 Des Plaines in the week ending June 27
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Filtran, LLC | 10/17/2018 | 06/22/2021 |
| Uop, LLC | 07/24/2018 | 06/22/2021 |
| Uop, LLC | 08/24/2017 | 06/22/2021 |
| Uop, LLC | 07/22/2019 | 06/22/2021 |
| Uop, LLC | 06/01/2018 | 06/22/2021 |
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