The patent application was filed by Iron Horse Tools, LLC for a separating drilling cuttings and gas using a liquid seal. It was filed on Nov. 23, 2016 before being approved on Aug. 3, 2021.
It was the only patent approved in the week ending Aug. 7 from Corpus Christi.
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.
Longest patent application period in Corpus Christi for week ending Aug. 7
| Applicant Name | Filing Date | Granted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Horse Tools, LLC | 2016-11-23 | 2021-08-03 |
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