GB2577938A - Flexible wearable materials having electronic functionality, and articles comprising such materials - Google Patents

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GB2577938A
GB2577938A GB1816667.8A GB201816667A GB2577938A GB 2577938 A GB2577938 A GB 2577938A GB 201816667 A GB201816667 A GB 201816667A GB 2577938 A GB2577938 A GB 2577938A
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Sabreen Thushara
Ville Mikkonen Jussi
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Tinker Design Ltd
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Priority to US17/284,514 priority patent/US20210368910A1/en
Priority to EP19809538.2A priority patent/EP3716931B1/en
Priority to GB1914681.0A priority patent/GB2580202B/en
Priority to KR1020217014379A priority patent/KR102481700B1/ko
Priority to EP21156319.2A priority patent/EP3845211A1/en
Priority to JP2021545337A priority patent/JP7309229B2/ja
Priority to PCT/GB2019/052887 priority patent/WO2020074910A1/en
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