Granted Patent
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US 1,097,166 · App. 29/796,477 · Granted Oct 7, 2025
Dermatology adhesive patch
Assignee:
DERMTECH, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a dermatology adhesive patch, as shown and described.
Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: DOBAK, JOHN
To: DERMTECH, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Oct 23, 2024
From: DERMTECH, INC.; DERMTECH OPERATIONS, INC.
To: DERM – JES HOLDINGS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
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