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Innovation: 3 patents granted in Laguna Hills in week ending Aug. 8

There were three patents granted in Laguna Hills in the week ending Aug. 8, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

This is unchanged from the week before. Patents included a high viscosity macromolecular compositions for treating ocular conditions.

The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending Aug. 8 belonged to Gerald W. Devries who filed in April 30, 2007.

The number of approved patents in the U.S. grew steadily from roughly 225,000 in 2009 to more than 285,000 in 2019. The number of patents approved suffered a slight downturn in 2020.

Gene Quinn with IPWatchdog said the system underneath patents have become unwieldy, specifically for medical innovations.

Patents granted in Laguna Hills in the week ending Aug. 8

Applicant NameFiling DateGranted Date
Gerald W. Devries04/30/200708/03/2021
Robert T. Lyons04/30/200708/03/2021
Scott M. Whitcup04/30/200708/03/2021

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