Patent Issued in 4 Months

Posted Wednesday, May 05, 2010 by Jim Ruttler.

U.S. Patent 7,657,941 was filed on September 19, 2009 and issued on February 2, 2010 – only a four month pendency at a Patent Office that averages around two to three years before examination even begins. This abnormally low pendency was acheived through the accelerated examination program that requires a special petition along with a prior art search and supporting analysis.

The patent can be viewed at here.

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