The patent application was filed by Universal City Studios, LLC for a systems and methods to shape a medium. It was filed on Dec. 3, 2019 before being approved on Aug. 31, 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 three patents granted for Universal City inventors in the week ending Sep. 4.
Longest patent application period in Universal City for week ending Sep. 4
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Universal City Studios, LLC | 2020-06-01 | 2021-08-31 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC | 2020-03-23 | 2021-08-31 |
| Universal City Studios, LLC | 2019-12-03 | 2021-08-31 |
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