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US 12,718,468 · App. 18/424,286 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Visual localization

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Patent No.
US 12,718,468
App. No.
18/424,286
Filed
Jan 26, 2024
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
ENG, GEORGE
Art Unit
2699
USPC
345/420
Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2025
From: NAVVIS GMBH
To: BANCO SANTANDER S.A.
Reel/Frame 071495/0082 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 12006628 · Sep 21, 2012 · regional
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17383613 · Jul 23, 2021
Continuation 16388988 · Apr 19, 2019
Continuation 14430327 · Sep 23, 2013
Related Publication 20240169660A1 · May 23, 2024
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