The longest time between a patent being filed and granted in the week ending Aug. 28 in Buda was 363 days, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The patent application was filed by Jeffery D. Sheets for a weighting system for putter type golf club. It was filed on Aug. 26, 2020 before being approved on Aug. 24, 2021.
It was the only patent approved in the week ending Aug. 28 from Buda.
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 Buda for week ending Aug. 28
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffery D. Sheets | 2020-08-26 | 2021-08-24 |
