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Week ending Sep. 4: longest patent process for Berwyn inventors

The longest time between a patent being filed and granted in the week ending Sep. 4 in Berwyn was 1,357 days, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The patent application was filed by Te Connectivity Corporation for an electrical connector with plated signal contacts. It was filed on Dec. 13, 2017 before being approved on Aug. 31, 2021.

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.

There were two patents granted for Berwyn inventors in the week ending Sep. 4.

Longest patent application period in Berwyn for week ending Sep. 4
Applicant NameFiling DateGranted Date
Olga Bockeria2019-06-032021-08-31
Te Connectivity Corporation2017-12-132021-08-31

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