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US 12,720,828 · App. 17/467,943 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Semiconductor film

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Patent No.
US 12,720,828
App. No.
17/467,943
Filed
Sep 7, 2021
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2898
USPC
257/48
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2021
From: WATANABE, MORIMICHI; FUKUI, HIROSHI
To: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 057400/0429 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-063603 · Mar 28, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2019017940 · Apr 26, 2019
Related Publication 20210408242A1 · Dec 30, 2021
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