The patent application was filed by W. R. Grace & Company--Conn. for an acid-resistant catalyst supports and catalysts. It was filed on Oct. 25, 2016 before being approved on Aug. 10, 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 four patents granted for Columbia inventors in the week ending Aug. 14.
Longest patent application period in Columbia for week ending Aug. 14
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | 2018-01-09 | 2021-08-10 |
| University of South Carolina | 2017-09-06 | 2021-08-10 |
| W. R. Grace & Company--Conn. | 2016-10-25 | 2021-08-10 |
| Edgar Alexander Uruburo | 2018-06-22 | 2021-08-10 |
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