The patent application was filed by Futurewei Technologies, Inc. for a knowledge network platform. It was filed on March 29, 2017 before being approved on Aug. 24, 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 19 patents granted for Plano inventors in the week ending Aug. 28.
Longest patent application period in Plano for week ending Aug. 28
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2019-04-08 | 2021-08-24 |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | 2020-03-19 | 2021-08-24 |
| Craig Webster | 2020-05-15 | 2021-08-24 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2018-12-04 | 2021-08-24 |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | 2019-02-22 | 2021-08-24 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2020-03-18 | 2021-08-24 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2017-03-29 | 2021-08-24 |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | 2019-12-10 | 2021-08-24 |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | 2019-08-12 | 2021-08-24 |
| Luminator Holding LP | 2020-01-13 | 2021-08-24 |
| Luminator Holding LP | 2020-06-18 | 2021-08-24 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | 2018-11-13 | 2021-08-24 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2018-01-22 | 2021-08-24 |
| Diodes Incorporated | 2020-06-08 | 2021-08-24 |
| Optis Wireless Technology, LLC | 2019-07-22 | 2021-08-24 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2018-03-22 | 2021-08-24 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2018-11-20 | 2021-08-24 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | 2018-07-09 | 2021-08-24 |
| TMGCore, LLC | 2018-10-19 | 2021-08-24 |
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