The patent application was filed by Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc. for a vaporizer related systems, methods, and apparatus. It was filed on June 18, 2018 before being approved on May 31, 2022.
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 five patents granted for Winston-Salem inventors in the week ending June 4.
Longest patent application period in Winston-Salem for week ending June 4
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | 2021-06-30 | 2022-05-31 |
| Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc. | 2018-06-18 | 2022-05-31 |
| B/E Aerospace, Inc. | 2019-12-16 | 2022-05-31 |
| Branch Banking and Trust Company | 2019-09-06 | 2022-05-31 |
| B/E Aerospace, Inc. | 2019-03-11 | 2022-05-31 |
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