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Week ending Aug. 7: longest patent process for Naperville inventors

The longest time between a patent being filed and granted in the week ending Aug. 7 in Naperville was 4,657 days, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The patent application was filed by Shakeel Ur-Rehman for a method for making a dairy composition. It was filed on Nov. 2, 2008 before being approved on Aug. 3, 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 Naperville inventors in the week ending Aug. 7.

Longest patent application period in Naperville for week ending Aug. 7
Applicant NameFiling DateGranted Date
Orochem Technologies, Inc.2020-09-032021-08-03
David M. Voss2015-04-262021-08-03

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