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US 12,717,246 · App. 17/854,799 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

One-dimensional overlay marks

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Patent No.
US 12,717,246
App. No.
17/854,799
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2022
From: BLANTON, WILLIAM; SELVANATHAN, DEEPAK; TANDON, SHAKUL; WEISS, MARTIN N.
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060600/0987 →
Continuity (1)
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