The patent application was filed by Deere & Company for a device for supplying lubricant to a vehicle system. It was filed on June 25, 2017 before being approved on Aug. 31, 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 eight patents granted for Moline inventors in the week ending Sep. 4.
Longest patent application period in Moline for week ending Sep. 4
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Deere & Company | 2018-10-31 | 2021-08-31 |
| Deere & Company | 2020-04-29 | 2021-08-31 |
| Deere & Company | 2019-08-12 | 2021-08-31 |
| Deere & Company | 2020-09-30 | 2021-08-31 |
| Deere & Company | 2017-06-25 | 2021-08-31 |
| Deere & Company | 2020-03-19 | 2021-08-31 |
| Deere & Company | 2019-11-08 | 2021-08-31 |
| Deere & Company | 2020-02-13 | 2021-08-31 |
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