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US 12,715,026 · App. 16/966,771 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Processing method for electronic/electric device component waste

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Patent No.
US 12,715,026
App. No.
16/966,771
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: JX METALS CORPORATION
To: JX ADVANCED METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075372/0345 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2026
From: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
To: JX METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075372/0338 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2020
From: AOKI, KATSUSHI; TAKEDA, TSUBASA; OHTSUKA, NORIMASA
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054418/0201 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-015547 · Jan 31, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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