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US 12,720,382 · App. 18/028,160 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Additional reference signals for UEs in non-connected states

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Patent No.
US 12,720,382
App. No.
18/028,160
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2023
From: MALEKI, SINA; REIAL, ANDRES
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 063081/0116 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63091503 · Oct 14, 2020
Provisional Application 63090762 · Oct 13, 2020
Related Publication 20230370918A1 · Nov 16, 2023
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