How many patents granted in Des Moines in week ending June 27?

By Des Moines Sun

There was one patent granted in Des Moines in the week ending June 27, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

This is two less than the week before. The patent was for a benefits enrollment server system and method.

The patent was filed on February 18, 2016

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 Des Moines in the week ending June 27

Applicant Name	Filing Date	Granted Date
Principal Financial Services, Inc.	02/18/2016	06/22/2021

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