This time, we took all U.S. patents issued in May, and broke them down by state, territory or U.S. possession.

The U.S. Patent Office issued 27 patents to Arkansas innovators in November, which is more than usual. On average, Arkansas sees about four per week issued.

From a field of highly worthy candidates ranging from herpes treatment to ovarian cancer research, the Patent of the Month for September goes to HealthSpan Solutions of Little Rock.

August was a busy month for Arkansas patents. The U.S. Patent Office issued 21 patents to Arkansas inventors and entrepreneurs in August. A normal month sees two or three per week come out of Arkansas, which is comparable to other states that share our size and demographics.