The patent application was filed by Xencor, Inc. for a fc variants with altered binding to FcRn. It was filed on Sept. 20, 2017 before being approved on Dec. 14, 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 three patents granted for Monrovia inventors in December.
Longest patent application periods in Monrovia for December
| Applicant Name | Days to be Granted |
|---|---|
| Xencor, Inc. | 1,546 |
| AGE Logistics Corporation | 547 |
| He Cai | 293 |
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