This is seven more than the week before. Patents included a labyrinth seal.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending Aug. 15 belonged to The Procter & Gamble Company who filed in June 17, 2014.
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 Cincinnati in the week ending Aug. 15
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Orion Engineered Seals, LLC | 04/20/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| Star Sailor Energy, Inc. | 06/09/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 10/22/2019 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 06/30/2016 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 06/17/2014 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 07/23/2015 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 08/23/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 06/14/2019 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 02/24/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 12/12/2019 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 05/11/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 11/25/2014 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 04/13/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 04/13/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 03/15/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 02/12/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 07/31/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| University Of Cincinnati | 12/14/2017 | 08/10/2021 |
| Vega Americas, Inc. | 02/09/2017 | 08/10/2021 |
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