This is unchanged from the week before. Patents included a glucose responsive insulin comprising a tri-valent sugar cluster for treatment of diabetes.
The earliest patent filed which was granted in the week ending June 27 belonged to Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation who filed in March 19, 2018.
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 Rahway in the week ending June 27
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | 03/19/2018 | 06/22/2021 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | 12/06/2018 | 06/22/2021 |
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