The patent application was filed by Clarence Ward for a saw horse table top. It was filed on April 29, 2020 before being approved on Aug. 10, 2021.
It was the only patent approved in the week ending Aug. 14 from Brackettville.
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 Brackettville for week ending Aug. 14
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Ward | 2020-04-29 | 2021-08-10 |
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