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US 12,714,556 · App. 18/630,501 · Granted Aug 25, 2026
Prosthetic valves with mechanically coupled leaflets
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 8, 2026
From: DIENNO, DUSTIN V.; HARTMAN, CODY L.; TITONE, RYAN S.; ARCARO, DAVID J.; MANYGOATS, ROY, JR.
To: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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From: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
To: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCS CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: DIENNO, DUSTIN V.; HARTMAN, CODY L.; TITONE, RYAN S.; ARCARO, DAVID J.; MANYGOATS, ROY, JR.
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Continuity (6)
Provisional Application
62579753
· Oct 31, 2017
Provisional Application
62572274
· Oct 13, 2017
Provisional Application
62564031
· Sep 27, 2017
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