The patent application was filed by B/A Products Company for a lifting device and methods for pulling up overturned vehicles and other structures. It was filed on Nov. 8, 2019 before being approved on Sep. 7, 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 five patents granted for Columbia inventors in the week ending Sep. 11.
Longest patent application period in Columbia for week ending Sep. 11
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| B/A Products Company | 2019-11-08 | 2021-09-07 |
| LullaBites, LLC | 2020-05-13 | 2021-09-07 |
| LullaBites, LLC | 2020-05-13 | 2021-09-07 |
| LullaBites, LLC | 2020-05-13 | 2021-09-07 |
| LullaBites, LLC | 2020-05-13 | 2021-09-07 |
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