Dallas-based ROKA Sports was granted a design patent by the USPTO for eyeglass temple pads. [PATENT NO. D797183 IMAGE VIA USPTO]
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked no. 8 in patent production out of 250 metros nationally. Patents were granted to Amazon, ATT, Blackberry, FedEx, CoorsTek, Lennox, Mary Kay, Toshiba, Reata Pharmaceuticals, and more.