The patent application was filed by Elkay Manufacturing Company for a cabinet with sink. It was filed on Feb. 26, 2021 before being approved on Aug. 10, 2021.
It was the only patent approved in the week ending Aug. 14 from Downers Grove.
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.
Longest patent application period in Downers Grove for week ending Aug. 14
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Elkay Manufacturing Company | 2021-02-26 | 2021-08-10 |
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