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US 12,720,129 · App. 18/377,514 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Systems and methods for altering a progress bar to prevent spoilers in a media asset

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Patent No.
US 12,720,129
App. No.
18/377,514
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069106/0129 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2023
From: YAN, THOMAS KANG-PO; JIA, HONG-QI; BOONSTRA, PETER; CHEN, KERUI
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 065149/0679 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17829953 · Jun 1, 2022
Continuation 17066269 · Oct 8, 2020
Continuation 16287961 · Feb 27, 2019
Continuation 16023944 · Jun 29, 2018
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