VEHICLE BUMPER, COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR VEHICLE BUMPERS, AND METHODS THEREOF

Inventors: Bryan Joseph Tullis, Matthew Murphy

Applicants: Material Sciences Corporation, Productive Research LLC

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Inventors

Bryan Joseph Tullis Commerce Twp, MI

Matthew Murphy Canton, MI

Attorneys & Agents of Record

KRISTEN PURSLEY Reg. 61161 Attorney · DOBRUSIN & THENNISCH, PC

PAUL PALINSKI Reg. 71080 Attorney · THE DOBRUSIN LAW FIRM, P.C.

TERRY FINERMAN Reg. 62461 Attorney · DOBRUSIN & THENNISCH PC

ALLISON CARLSON Reg. 82383 Attorney · THE DOBRUSIN LAW FIRM

ERIN KLUG Reg. 67782 Attorney · GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE, ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI

ERIC DOBRUSIN Reg. 33867 Attorney · THE DOBRUSIN LAW FIRM, PC

DANIELA THOMPSON-WALTERS Reg. 73883 Attorney · DOBRUSIN LAW FIRM, P.C.

ERIC HYDORN Reg. 79047 Attorney · THE DOBRUSIN LAW FIRM, P.C.

MICHELLE HUDSON Reg. 84881 Attorney · DOBRUSIN LAW FIRM

KATHERINE PACYNSKI Reg. 70353 Attorney · DOBRUSIN & THENNISCH PC

ALEXANDRIA JANDA Reg. 82221 Agent · DOBRUSIN LAW FIRM, P.C.

JENNY LEE Reg. 46865 Attorney · WESTIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC.

Classification

USPC 428/212

B60R19/03 B60R19/18 B60R2019/1813

Prosecution

Examiner: DAVIS, ZACHARY M
Art Unit: 1783
Customer No.: 25215
Docket No.: 1431.023US
Confirmation No.: 6476

Publication

Pub. No.: US20220118928A1
Pub. Date: 2022-04-21

TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, AS AGENT

from CONTINUOUS COLOUR COAT LIMITED, MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION, MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION, ENGINEERED MATERIALS AND SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2025-03-14

070520/0001 →

PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH LLC, MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION

from TULLIS, BRYAN JOSEPH, MURPHY, MATTHEW

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2021-10-21

057862/0837 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 17/501,535
Filed: 2021-10-14
Pub. No.: US20220118928A1
Examiner: DAVIS, ZACHARY M
Art Unit: 1783

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