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US 12,718,627 · App. 18/350,506 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Determining a location of a damage applied to a parked vehicle

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Patent No.
US 12,718,627
App. No.
18/350,506
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2025
From: KUMAR, VIKAS; BUNSE, RAINER; ROTT, CHRISTOPH; BOTSCHEN, PHILIPP; MENNE, ROLAND
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 072556/0881 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 066551/0219 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
To: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
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ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066746/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2023
From: KUMAR, VIKAS; BUNSE, RAINER; ROTT, CHRISTOPH; BOTSCHEN, PHILIPP; MENNE, ROLAND
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064225/0450 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 22184519 · Jul 12, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
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