San Jose Standard

The longest time between a patent being filed and granted in December in Irwindale was 903 days, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The patent application was filed by Thousand Oaks Corporation for a largemouth tackle backpack. It was filed on July 2, 2019 before being approved on Dec. 21, 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 six patents granted for Irwindale inventors in December.

Applicant Name	Days to be Granted
Thousand Oaks Corporation	903
Thousand Oaks Corporation	902
Thousand Oaks Corporation	896
Thousand Oaks Corporation	896
Dcenti Tire, Inc.	698
Arex Industries, Inc.	201