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US 12,715,554 · App. 18/158,028 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Systems and methods for controlling a watercraft in response to a fish bite

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Patent No.
US 12,715,554
App. No.
18/158,028
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2023
From: CRAWFORD, CHRISTOPHER D.; BATES, LAURENCE TREVOR; VANSOMEREN, CALEB JOHN
To: NAVICO, INC.
Reel/Frame 062455/0783 →
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