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US 12,719,736 · App. 18/270,710 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Communication resilience in a network

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Patent No.
US 12,719,736
App. No.
18/270,710
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2026
From: ADTRAN, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 076028/0412 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: GIEGER, DARRIN L.; GOODSON, RICHARD LEE; RUBLE, ANDREW T.; PRIDDY, BRENT
To: ADTRAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 067875/0256 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63134532 · Jan 6, 2021
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