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Assignor Name : FISCHER, ACHIM
Total Assignments: 23
Assignment: 1
Reel/Frame:008142/0384   Pages: 2
Recorded: 07/26/1996
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignor
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
07/16/1996
Assignee
1
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. BERLIN
HOFGARTENSTRASSE 2
D-80539 MUNCHEN, GERMANY
Property
 
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5876932
NONE
08649511
Correspondence name and address
FELFE & LYNCH
ANDREW L. TIAJOLOFF
805 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
Assignment: 2
Reel/Frame:011998/0639   Pages: 3
Recorded: 07/24/2001
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
BAIKER, ALFONS
Exec Dt:
06/12/2001
2
MALLAT, TAMAS
Exec Dt:
06/12/2001
3
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
06/17/2001
Assignee
1
LONZA AG
MUNCHENSTEINERSTRASSE 38
BASEL, SWITZERLAND CH-40
Property
 
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6369274
NONE
09831353
Correspondence name and address
VIRGIL H. MARSH
1725 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 1401
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
Assignment: 3
Reel/Frame:012447/0707   Pages: 2
Recorded: 01/10/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignor
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
10/02/2001
Assignee
1
AXARON BIOSCIENCE AG
IM NEUENHEIMER FELD 515
DE- 69120 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY
Property
 
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5876932
NONE
08649511
Correspondence name and address
FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI, LLP
MARY ANNE SCHOFIELD
MARKET SQUARE
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2615
Assignment: 4
Reel/Frame:013215/0188   Pages: 3
Recorded: 08/21/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignor
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
08/09/2002
Assignee
1
AXARON BIOSCIENCE AG
IM NEUENHEIMER FELD 515
HEIDELBERG, GERMANY 69120
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
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NONE
US20030186256
10168557
Correspondence name and address
BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH LLP
MARC S. WEINER
P.O. BOX 747
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22040-0747
Assignment: 5
Reel/Frame:014419/0360   Pages: 8
Recorded: 08/25/2003
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
08/11/2003
2
HIEMISCH, HOLGER
Exec Dt:
08/08/2003
3
WILLIAMS, STEVEN
Exec Dt:
07/07/2003
4
BRENNER, SYDNEY
Exec Dt:
07/23/2003
5
WALKER, ROGER
Exec Dt:
06/30/2003
6
VERMAAS, ERIC
Exec Dt:
07/01/2003
7
FU, RONGDIAN
Exec Dt:
07/16/2003
Assignee
1
LYNX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
25861 INDUSTRIAL BLVD.
HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA 94545
Property
 
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NONE
US20040002104
10424281
Correspondence name and address
PERKINS COIE LLP
LEEANN GORTHEY
P.O. BOX 2168
MENLO PARK, CA 94026
Assignment: 6
Reel/Frame:015643/0657   Pages: 3
Recorded: 07/30/2004
Attorney Dkt #:254898USO
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
KLEINFELD, SUSANNE
Exec Dt:
07/28/2004
2
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
07/26/2004
3
WILZ, FRANK
Exec Dt:
07/26/2004
4
WECKBECKER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
07/26/2004
5
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
07/16/2004
Assignee
1
DEGUSSA AG
BENNIGSENPLATZ 1
DUESSELDORF, GERMANY 40474
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
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NONE
US20050027142
10902067
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, ET AL.
RICHARD L. CHINN, PH.D.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Assignment: 7
Reel/Frame:015846/0328   Pages: 3
Recorded: 10/01/2004
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignor
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
09/13/2004
Assignee
1
AXARON BIOSCIENCE AG
IM NEUENHEIMER FELD 515
69120 HIEDELBERG, GERMANY
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20060029937
10504847
Correspondence name and address
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
MICHELE M. SIMKIN
WASHINGTON HARBOUR
3000 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 500
WASHINGTON, DC 20007-5143
Assignment: 8
Reel/Frame:016644/0918   Pages: 3
Recorded: 08/17/2005
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
07/21/2005
2
BURKHARDT, WERNER
Exec Dt:
07/27/2005
3
BARTH, JAN-OLAF
Exec Dt:
07/27/2005
4
WECKBECKER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
07/22/2005
Assignee
1
DEGUSSA AG
BENNIGSENPLATZ 1, DE-40474
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20050281717
11138428
Correspondence name and address
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW ET AL.
1600 TYSONS BOULEVARD
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102
Assignment: 9
Reel/Frame:016511/0662   Pages: 3
Recorded: 09/09/2005
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
08/08/2005
2
BURKHARDT, WERNER
Exec Dt:
08/22/2005
3
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
08/15/2005
Assignee
1
DEGUSSA AG
BENNIGSENPLATZ 1
DUESSELDORF, GERMANY DE-40474
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7874064
US20060016068
11185330
Correspondence name and address
ROBERT G. WEILACHER, ESQ.
1230 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
SUITE 3100, PROMENADE II
ATLANTA, GA 30309-3592
Assignment: 10
Reel/Frame:017562/0326   Pages: 8
Recorded: 05/02/2006
Attorney Dkt #:021123-0325311
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
REDLINGSHOFER, HUBERT
Exec Dt:
04/04/2006
2
WECKBECKER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
04/04/2006
3
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
04/04/2006
4
BARTH, JAN-OLAF
Exec Dt:
04/05/2006
5
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
04/04/2006
Assignee
1
DEGUSSA AG
BENNIGSENPLATZ 1
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY D-40474
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7402705
US20060183945
11340673
Correspondence name and address
THOMAS A. CAWLEY JR.
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
1650 TYSONS BLVD
MCLEAN, VA 22102
Assignment: 11
Reel/Frame:018062/0608   Pages: 13
Recorded: 07/03/2006
Attorney Dkt #:287296US3X
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
BARTH, JAN-OLAF
Exec Dt:
06/12/2006
2
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
05/31/2006
3
BOCK, WOLFANG
Exec Dt:
06/09/2006
4
BURKHARDT, WERNER
Exec Dt:
05/31/2006
5
WECKBECKER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
06/02/2006
6
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
05/31/2006
Assignee
1
DEGUSSA AG
BENNIGSENPLATZ 1
40474 DUSSELDORF, GERMANY
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20060243342
11399451
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & ET AL
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Assignment: 12
Reel/Frame:018330/0452   Pages: 14
Recorded: 09/19/2006
Attorney Dkt #:287296US3X
Conveyance: CORRECTED COVER SHEET TO CORRECT THE NAME OF ASSIGNOR #3, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 018062/0608 (ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST)
Assignors
1
BARTH, JAN-OLAF
Exec Dt:
06/12/2006
2
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
05/31/2006
3
BOECK, WOLFGANG
Exec Dt:
06/09/2006
4
BURKHARDT, WERNER
Exec Dt:
05/31/2006
5
WECKBECKER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
06/02/2006
6
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
05/31/2006
Assignee
1
DEGUSSA AG
BENNIGSENPLATZ 1
40474 DUESSELDORF, GERMANY
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20060243342
11399451
Correspondence name and address
C. IRVIN MCCLELLAND
OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUST
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Assignment: 13
Reel/Frame:017844/0020   Pages: 8
Recorded: 06/26/2006
Attorney Dkt #:032301.458
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
MAYER, RALF
Exec Dt:
06/01/2006
2
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
06/01/2006
3
WOLF, DORIT
Exec Dt:
06/08/2006
4
KOHLE, NORBERT
Exec Dt:
06/12/2006
5
DINGERDISSEN, UWE
Exec Dt:
06/06/2006
Assignee
1
DEGUSSA AG
BENNIGSENPLATZ 1
DUESSELDORF, GERMANY DE-40474
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20070128098
10595945
Correspondence name and address
ROBERT G. WEILACHER, ESQ.
1230 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
SUITE 3100, PROMENADE II
ATLANTA, GA 30309-3592
Assignment: 14
Reel/Frame:020732/0262   Pages: 10
Recorded: 04/01/2008
Attorney Dkt #:323323US0X PCT
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
02/08/2008
2
HEINZEL, HARALD
Exec Dt:
02/07/2008
3
WECKBECKER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
02/08/2008
4
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
02/10/2008
Assignee
1
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8057749
US20080253926
12088864
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, SPIVAK, ET AL.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Assignment: 15
Reel/Frame:021001/0054   Pages: 8
Recorded: 05/27/2008
Attorney Dkt #:032301.535
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
02/14/2008
2
BURKHARDT, WERNER
Exec Dt:
02/14/2008
3
WECKBECKER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
02/07/2008
4
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
02/10/2008
5
WILZ, FRANK
Exec Dt:
04/03/2008
Assignee
1
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8008227
US20090030230
12091116
Correspondence name and address
SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP
1230 PEACHTREE STREET, NE
SUITE 3100, PROMENADE II
ATLANTA, GA 30309
Assignment: 16
Reel/Frame:022558/0197   Pages: 7
Recorded: 04/17/2009
Attorney Dkt #:032301.626
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
01/22/2009
2
LU, WEIMIN
Exec Dt:
02/05/2009
3
WECKBECKER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
01/19/2009
4
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
01/23/2009
Assignee
1
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8222461
US20100286450
12445887
Correspondence name and address
SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP
1230 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
SUITE 3100, PROMENADE II
ATLANTA, GA 30309
Assignment: 17
Reel/Frame:023436/0263   Pages: 7
Recorded: 10/28/2009
Attorney Dkt #:032301.629
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
03/11/2009
2
BURKHARDT, WERNER
Exec Dt:
03/26/2009
3
RODER, STEFAN
Exec Dt:
03/17/2009
4
HUTHMACHER, KLAUS
Exec Dt:
03/11/2009
Assignee
1
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20100324331
12528407
Correspondence name and address
SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP
1230 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
SUITE 3100, PROMENADE II
ATLANTA, GA 30309
Assignment: 18
Reel/Frame:044557/0458   Pages: 8
Recorded: 01/08/2018
Attorney Dkt #:510234US
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
10/18/2017
2
MESCHER, AXEL
Exec Dt:
10/18/2017
3
JAKOB, HARALD
Exec Dt:
10/18/2017
Assignee
1
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11007506
US20180207617
15742576
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, ET AL.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Assignment: 19
Reel/Frame:046870/0192   Pages: 11
Recorded: 09/13/2018
Attorney Dkt #:516499US
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
SPRENGER, PAUL
Exec Dt:
07/20/2018
2
GRUNWALDT, JAN-DIERK
Exec Dt:
07/20/2018
3
KLEIST, WOLFGANG
Exec Dt:
07/23/2018
4
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
06/22/2018
Assignee
1
EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20190076829
16084843
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, ET AL.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Assignment: 20
Reel/Frame:056762/0258   Pages: 8
Recorded: 07/06/2021
Attorney Dkt #:537740US
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
BILZ, JUERGEN
Exec Dt:
04/19/2021
2
BORGMANN, CORNELIA
Exec Dt:
04/19/2021
3
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
04/19/2021
4
GEIST, LUCAS
Exec Dt:
04/19/2021
5
NORDSCHILD, ANJA
Exec Dt:
04/20/2021
6
RENNER, CHRISTIAN
Exec Dt:
04/19/2021
7
REUS, CHRISTIAN
Exec Dt:
04/19/2021
8
RONNEBURG, AXEL
Exec Dt:
04/23/2021
Assignee
1
EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11613521
US20220089533
17420824
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, ET AL.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Assignment: 21
Reel/Frame:058918/0796   Pages: 11
Recorded: 02/08/2022
Attorney Dkt #:538036US
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
LAUTENSCHUETZ, LUDGER
Exec Dt:
07/16/2021
2
DUERR, NADINE
Exec Dt:
07/04/2021
3
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
07/16/2021
4
WEBER-STOCKBAUER, MANUEL
Exec Dt:
04/08/2021
5
GUTIERREZ-TINOCO, OLIVER YAIR
Exec Dt:
04/15/2021
6
BERMEJO DEVAL, RICARDO
Exec Dt:
04/08/2021
7
LERCHER, JOHANNES A.
Exec Dt:
04/08/2021
Assignee
1
EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20220194896
17425907
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, ET AL.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Assignment: 22
Reel/Frame:058598/0506   Pages: 31
Recorded: 11/02/2021
Attorney Dkt #:003809USPCT
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
RIESEN, URSULA
Exec Dt:
09/11/2021
2
WILZ, FRANK
Exec Dt:
09/10/2021
3
STANNEK-GÖBEL, LORENA
Exec Dt:
10/11/2021
4
BARRI, ADRIANA
Exec Dt:
09/13/2021
5
PELZER, STEFAN
Exec Dt:
09/14/2021
6
KOTTKE, ULRIKE
Exec Dt:
09/23/2021
7
KOBLER, CHRISTOPH
Exec Dt:
09/15/2021
8
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
09/22/2021
9
HESS, VINCENT
Exec Dt:
09/15/2021
Assignee
1
EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20220217998
17608274
Correspondence name and address
GRUNEBERG AND MYERS PLLC
1775 TYSONS BLVD
5TH FLOOR
TYSONS, VA 22102
Assignment: 23
Reel/Frame:058360/0194   Pages: 8
Recorded: 12/10/2021
Attorney Dkt #:540114US
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
BILZ, JÜRGEN
Exec Dt:
11/03/2021
2
BORGMANN, CORNELIA
Exec Dt:
11/03/2021
3
FISCHER, ACHIM
Exec Dt:
11/16/2021
4
GEIST, LUCAS
Exec Dt:
11/03/2021
5
NORDSCHILD, ANJA
Exec Dt:
11/03/2021
6
RENNER, CHRISTIAN
Exec Dt:
11/03/2021
7
REUS, CHRISTIAN
Exec Dt:
11/23/2021
8
RONNEBURG, AXEL
Exec Dt:
11/03/2021
Assignee
1
EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11
ESSEN, GERMANY 45128
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11897836
US20220227706
17618145
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, ET AL.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

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