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US 12,715,661 · App. 18/199,676 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Flexible closure and package including a flexible closure

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Patent No.
US 12,715,661
App. No.
18/199,676
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2025
From: OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072989/0286 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2023
From: CHISHOLM, BRIAN
To: OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC.
Reel/Frame 063704/0528 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63421282 · Nov 1, 2022
Provisional Application 63344356 · May 20, 2022
Related Publication 20230373692A1 · Nov 23, 2023
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