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US 12,716,640 · App. 17/967,555 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

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Patent No.
US 12,716,640
App. No.
17/967,555
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2022
From: HAM, HYUNGKWEN; KYONG, YONGSOO; PARK, NAMSOO; PARK, JAEMIN; JEONG, YOUNGKYUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061703/0386 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0046986 · Apr 17, 2020 · national
KR 10-2020-0058399 · May 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021002995 · Mar 11, 2021
Related Publication 20230042214A1 · Feb 9, 2023
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