IP Library Granted Patent US 12,714,681
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US 12,714,681 · App. 19/435,712 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Packaged, sealed container system for stable storage of an oxygen sensitive pharmaceutical formulation

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Patent No.
US 12,714,681
App. No.
19/435,712
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2026
From: COPE, STEVEN M.; TITUS, ALLEN E.
To: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.; BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
Reel/Frame 074942/0446 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18635810 · Apr 15, 2024
Continuation 17249642 · Mar 8, 2021
Provisional Application 62986606 · Mar 6, 2020
Related Publication 20260124162A1 · May 7, 2026
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