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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Which patent granted in Universal City in week ending Aug. 7 took the longest?

The longest time between a patent being filed and granted in the week ending Aug. 7 in Universal City was 721 days, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The patent application was filed by Universal City Studios, LLC for a systems and methods for providing in-application messaging. It was filed on Aug. 13, 2019 before being approved on Aug. 3, 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 Universal City inventors in the week ending Aug. 7.

Longest patent application period in Universal City for week ending Aug. 7
Applicant NameFiling DateGranted Date
Universal City Studios, LLC2019-08-132021-08-03
Universal City Studios, LLC2020-02-142021-08-03

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