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US 12,718,308 · App. 18/667,990 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Systems and methods of tracking chain of custody of documents

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Patent No.
US 12,718,308
App. No.
18/667,990
Filed
May 17, 2024
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
KELLS, ASHER
Art Unit
2171
USPC
705/311
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2026
From: OPEN TEXT HOLDINGS, INC.
To: OPEN TEXT INC.
Reel/Frame 074362/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2025
From: KROVVIDI, SHIVA SRI SANTOSHA PHANI KRISHNA
To: OPEN TEXT HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 072051/0072 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18165889 · Feb 7, 2023
Continuation 16749920 · Jan 22, 2020
Provisional Application 62797084 · Jan 25, 2019
Related Publication 20240303758A1 · Sep 12, 2024
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