Patents imply intellectual property and it has a $ value that can be associated depending on the field and type of patent that is allocated. Patents also increase the enterprise value of the company and help prevent copy-cats from copying the idea without having royalt payments or licencing deals. We like it when companies get patents awarded!. To protect IP companies aggressively file provisional patents even before they have a working product. The below table provides a way to look at what has been done by companies and use this as a factor to make investment decisions.
| Title | Filing Date | Publication Date | Grant Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber fastener and method of manufacturing and employing the same | 2005-7-21 | 2006-9-14 | |
| Wood truss fastener | 2005-1-14 | 2010-3-30 | 2010-3-30 |
| Deck screws suitable for use with composite lumber | 2004-4-21 | 2007-3-13 | 2007-3-13 |
| Insertion sleeve and stiffener for a pipe coupling | 2003-4-01 | 2005-4-12 | 2005-4-12 |
| Method of and composition for treating a non-metallic refractory material for … | 2002-9-24 | 2005-1-11 | 2005-1-11 |
| Transition coupling between metal and plastic piping systems | 2002-7-31 | 2004-6-08 | 2004-6-08 |
| Flux cored preforms for brazing | 2002-7-24 | 2004-12-14 | 2004-12-14 |
| Lid for exothermic reaction welding mold | 2002-3-21 | 2004-8-17 | 2004-8-17 |
| Barrier layer for electrical connectors and methods of applying the layer | 2001-12-11 | 2003-2-20 | |
| Washer and assembly of same employing a securing member | 2001-7-16 | 2003-5-20 | 2003-5-20 |
| Screw for plastic composite lumber | 2001-4-16 | 2003-9-09 | 2003-9-09 |