Just say the safety results come back tomorrow but

Just say the safety results come back tomorrow but we still have not been granted the patent. Does owcp have to wait for the granted approval before selling the cream? Cause the way I figure and keep in mind this is just an estimated guess, owcp applied for the patent in late June of 2017. I believe it can take up to 21 months if not longer to be granted which basically could put us at March 2018 before its approved. Any feedback would be appreciated!