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US 12,718,286 · App. 18/423,098 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Apparatus, method and article to facilitate matching of clients in a networked environment

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Patent No.
US 12,718,286
App. No.
18/423,098
Filed
Jan 25, 2024
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2457
USPC
707/737
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17009650 · Sep 1, 2020
Continuation 15376168 · Dec 12, 2016
Continuation 13971483 · Aug 20, 2013
Provisional Application 61691082 · Aug 20, 2012
Related Publication 20240161181A1 · May 16, 2024
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