The patent application was filed by First Solar, Inc. for devices and methods for making polycrystalline alloys. It was filed on March 23, 2017 before being approved on Dec. 28, 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 17 patents granted for Tempe inventors in December.
Longest patent application periods in Tempe for December
| Applicant Name | Days to be Granted |
|---|---|
| First Solar, Inc. | 1,741 |
| Versum Materials US, LLC | 1,371 |
| Amkor Technology, Inc. | 1,211 |
| NortonLifeLock, Inc. | 1,085 |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. | 1,075 |
| First Solar, Inc. | 1,065 |
| Dennis Rommel Bonilla Acevedo | 965 |
| Arizona Board of Regents Acting For And on Behalf of Arizona State University | 894 |
| Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide, Inc. | 801 |
| Titan Formwork Systems, LLC | 796 |
| Vomaris Innovations, Inc. | 729 |
| Ppip, LLC | 708 |
| Ppip, LLC | 694 |
| Array Photonics, Inc. | 663 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | 623 |
| Vomaris Innovations, Inc. | 399 |
| Vomaris Innovations, Inc. | 383 |
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