This is five more than the week before. Patents included a non-nesting, non-deforming patterns for spiral-wound elements.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending Aug. 15 belonged to Aqua Membranes, LLC who filed in April 12, 2018.
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 Albuquerque in the week ending Aug. 15
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Membranes, LLC | 04/12/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| Eddie Lee Hilburn III | 11/26/2019 | 08/10/2021 |
| National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | 02/10/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | 01/14/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | 08/22/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
| STC. UNM | 02/10/2020 | 08/10/2021 |
| The Gap, Inc. | 10/29/2019 | 08/10/2021 |
| UNM Rainforest Innovations | 01/29/2019 | 08/10/2021 |
| UNM Rainforest Innovations | 07/27/2018 | 08/10/2021 |
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