There were four patents granted in Wilsonville in the week ending June 27, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
This is three more than the week before. Patents included a pixel readout with partitioned analog-to-digital conversion systems and methods.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending June 27 belonged to FLIR Systems, Inc. who filed in July 8, 2019.
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 Wilsonville in the week ending June 27
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| FLIR Systems, Inc. | 07/08/2019 | 06/22/2021 |
| Mentor Graphics Corporation | 08/31/2020 | 06/22/2021 |
| Mentor Graphics Corporation | 10/31/2019 | 06/22/2021 |
| Mentor Graphics Corporation | 08/23/2019 | 06/22/2021 |
