This is five less than the week before. Patents included a composite made of ionic liquid and octahedral pt--ni--cu alloy nanoparticles for oxygen reduction catalysis.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending June 27 belonged to The University of Akron who filed in July 9, 2018.
The number of approved patents in the U.S. grew steadily from roughly 225,000 in 2009 to more than 285,000 in 2019. The number of patents approved suffered a slight downturn in 2020.
Gene Quinn with IPWatchdog said the system underneath patents have become unwieldy, specifically for medical innovations.
Patents granted in Akron in the week ending June 27
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Akron | 07/09/2018 | 06/22/2021 |
| The University of Akron | 02/06/2019 | 06/22/2021 |
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