The patent application was filed by Monoflo International, Inc. for an integrated weld stop. It was filed on Feb. 8, 2017 before being approved on Dec. 21, 2021.
It was the only patent approved in December from Winchester.
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.
Longest patent application period in Winchester for December
| Applicant Name | Days to be Granted |
|---|---|
| Monoflo International, Inc. | 1,777 |
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