The patent application was filed by Hotpots, LLC for an illuminated potentiometer. It was filed on April 3, 2020 before being approved on July 12, 2022.
It was the only patent approved in the week ending July 16 from Windsor.
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 Windsor for week ending July 16
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hotpots, LLC | 2020-04-03 | 2022-07-12 |
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