The patent application was filed by William H. Havins for a cognitively optimized user interface for static equipment. It was filed on Dec. 7, 2020 before being approved on Aug. 31, 2021.
It was the only patent approved in the week ending Sep. 4 from Abilene.
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 Abilene for week ending Sep. 4
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| William H. Havins | 2020-12-07 | 2021-08-31 |
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