Santa Cruz Standard

The longest time between a patent being filed and granted in December in Lancaster was 224 days, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The patent application was filed by Jeremy Griffin for a container base. It was filed on April 27, 2021 before being approved on Dec. 7, 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 two patents granted for Lancaster inventors in December.

Applicant Name	Days to be Granted
Jacob Griffin	224
Jeremy Griffin	224