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How many patents granted in Kalamazoo in week ending June 27?

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

This is three less than the week before. The patent was for a systems and methods for facilitating movement of a patient transport apparatus.

The patent was filed on March 2, 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 Kalamazoo in the week ending June 27

Applicant NameFiling DateGranted Date
Stryker Corporation03/02/201806/22/2021

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