The patent application was filed by David Craft for a cummerbund belt assembly. It was filed on Jan. 14, 2020 before being approved on May 10.
It was the only patent approved in May from Plainfield.
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 Plainfield for May
| Applicant Name | Days to be Granted |
|---|---|
| David Craft | 847 |
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