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US 12,719,882 · App. 18/427,199 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Artificial reality collaborative working environments

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Patent No.
US 12,719,882
App. No.
18/427,199
Filed
Jan 30, 2024
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2179
USPC
709/204
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18166512 · Feb 9, 2023
Continuation 17085579 · Oct 30, 2020
Provisional Application 63078821 · Sep 15, 2020
Related Publication 20240250955A1 · Jul 25, 2024
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