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US 12,716,641 · App. 18/283,656 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

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Patent No.
US 12,716,641
App. No.
18/283,656
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2023
From: LEE, SANGGYUN; LEE, YOUNSEOK; DONG, YONGWON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 065014/0821 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0036474 · Mar 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240167754A1 · May 23, 2024
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