The patent application was filed by Deere & Company for a state machine for multiple input-multiple output harvester control. It was filed on Jan. 23, 2018 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 four patents granted for Moline inventors in the week ending Aug. 7.
Longest patent application period in Moline for week ending Aug. 7
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Deere & Company | 2018-01-23 | 2021-08-03 |
| Deere & Company | 2018-04-11 | 2021-08-03 |
| Deere & Company | 2019-04-10 | 2021-08-03 |
| Deere & Company | 2019-08-27 | 2021-08-03 |
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