The patent application was filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. for a smart vehicle accommodation device adjustment. It was filed on June 6, 2017 before being approved on Aug. 10, 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 16 patents granted for Plano inventors in the week ending Aug. 14.
Longest patent application period in Plano for week ending Aug. 14
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. | 2018-11-02 | 2021-08-10 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2020-01-31 | 2021-08-10 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2017-06-06 | 2021-08-10 |
| Grus Technician, LLC | 2019-11-25 | 2021-08-10 |
| Research Now Group, LLC | 2019-12-09 | 2021-08-10 |
| Westwood Capital Partners, Inc. | 2018-02-02 | 2021-08-10 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2020-02-03 | 2021-08-10 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2020-01-29 | 2021-08-10 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2018-07-16 | 2021-08-10 |
| Sandisk Technologies, LLC | 2018-01-12 | 2021-08-10 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2019-06-27 | 2021-08-10 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2019-08-30 | 2021-08-10 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2018-10-25 | 2021-08-10 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2018-01-23 | 2021-08-10 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2019-08-16 | 2021-08-10 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2018-05-25 | 2021-08-10 |
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