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Long haul: longest wait for Moline inventor’s patents approved in week ending Aug. 21

The longest time between a patent being filed and granted in the week ending Aug. 21 in Moline was 1,364 days, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The patent application was filed by Deere & Company for a speed control of a harvester. It was filed on Nov. 22, 2017 before being approved on Aug. 17, 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 13 patents granted for Moline inventors in the week ending Aug. 21.

Longest patent application period in Moline for week ending Aug. 21
Applicant NameFiling DateGranted Date
Deere & Company2018-05-112021-08-17
Deere & Company2019-04-252021-08-17
Deere & Company2017-11-222021-08-17
Deere & Company2019-10-032021-08-17
Deere & Company2019-02-212021-08-17
Deere & Company2020-08-192021-08-17
Deere & Company2019-04-252021-08-17
Deere & Company2018-11-292021-08-17
Deere & Company2018-11-292021-08-17
Deere & Company2018-11-292021-08-17
Deere & Company2021-03-102021-08-17
Deere & Company2018-12-072021-08-17
Deere & Company2018-12-202021-08-17

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