The patent application was filed by Michael A. Scarpone for a methods and devices for harvesting and processing connective tissue precursor cells from autologous fat. It was filed on May 21, 2017 before being approved on Aug. 17, 2021.
It was the only patent approved in the week ending Aug. 21 from Bloomingdale.
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 Bloomingdale for week ending Aug. 21
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Michael A. Scarpone | 2017-05-21 | 2021-08-17 |
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