This is one more than the week before. Patents included a cup lid.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending November 27 belonged to Raven Industries, Inc. who filed in July 11, 2019.
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 Sioux Falls in the week ending November 27
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Breien | 04/30/2020 | 11/23/2021 |
| Raven Industries, Inc. | 07/11/2019 | 11/23/2021 |
| Ron Heiman | 04/30/2020 | 11/23/2021 |
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