This is one more than the week before. Patents included a systems/methods of cooperative functioning of electronic devices.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending Aug. 15 belonged to Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. who filed in April 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 Cary in the week ending Aug. 15
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| ENK Wireless, Inc. | 03/13/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. | 04/11/2017 | 08/10/2021 |
| SAS Institute, Inc. | 04/07/2021 | 08/10/2021 |
| SAS Institute, Inc. | 11/05/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| SAS Institute, Inc. | 01/20/2021 | 08/10/2021 |
| SAS Institute, Inc. | 10/08/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| SAS Institute, Inc. | 12/31/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| SAS Institute, Inc. | 10/08/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
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