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US 12,719,703 · App. 17/911,354 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Revoking access to a network

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Patent No.
US 12,719,703
App. No.
17/911,354
Filed
Sep 13, 2022
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2453
USPC
713/158
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2022
From: MACKAY, ALEXANDER; TARTAN, CHLOE; WRIGHT, CRAIG STEVEN
To: NCHAIN LICENSING AG
Reel/Frame 061082/0043 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 2003641 · Mar 13, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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