The longest time between a patent being filed and granted in the week ending June 4 in Temple City was 351 days, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The patent application was filed by Heleng, Inc. for a drone. It was filed on June 14, 2021 before being approved on May 31, 2022.
It was the only patent approved in the week ending June 4 from Temple City.
Though patents are required for inventions and products, the granting of a patent is not a guarantee for success. Dennis Crouch, co-director of the Center for Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship said roughly 50 percent of patents expire prematurely due to costs.
Longest patent application period in Temple City for week ending June 4
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Heleng, Inc. | 2021-06-14 | 2022-05-31 |
