The patent application was filed by Summit Glove, Inc. for a glove with fingertip regions of a reduced circumference. It was filed on Feb. 11, 2020 before being approved on Dec. 14, 2021.
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.
There were two patents granted for Minerva inventors in December.
Longest patent application periods in Minerva for December
| Applicant Name | Days to be Granted |
|---|---|
| Summit Glove, Inc. | 672 |
| Summit Glove, Inc. | 517 |
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