IP Library Granted Patent US 12,720,161
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US 12,720,161 · App. 18/474,113 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

System to establish a network of nodes and participants for dynamic management of media content rights

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Patent No.
US 12,720,161
App. No.
18/474,113
Filed
Sep 25, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
ALI, JAHED
Art Unit
3699
USPC
705/51
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2025
From: WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.; WARNER MEDIA, LLC; TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.; HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.; DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; WARNERMEDIA DIRECT LLC; DISCOVERY.COM LLC; WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.; CNN INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072995/0858 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2023
From: WEBB, NICOLAS PAUL; SINHA, NISHITH KUMAR
To: TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
Reel/Frame 065015/0245 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16245374 · Jan 11, 2019
Provisional Application 62616216 · Jan 11, 2018
Related Publication 20240114210A1 · Apr 4, 2024
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