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US 1,095,673 · App. 29/904,283 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Folder filer

Inventors: Jeffrey M. Akins (Springboro, OH); Jeremy L. Mudd (Bellbrook, OH); Andrew J. Miller (Phoenixville, PA); Noah E. Dingler (Phoenixville, PA); Kevin Y. Shin (San Diego, CA); Patrick Nolan (Royersford, PA)
Assignee: ACCO Brands Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,095,673
App. No.
29/904,283
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a folder filer, as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: AKINS, JEFFREY M.; MUDD, JEREMY L.; MILLER, ANDREW J.; DINGLER, NOAH E.; SHIN, KEVIN Y.; NOLAN, PATRICK
To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072237/0530 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2025
From: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 069934/0416 →
Continuity (1)
Division 29746045 · Aug 11, 2020
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