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US 12,720,596 · App. 18/227,177 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Methods and apparatus for protection of multi-user (MU) transmissions

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Patent No.
US 12,720,596
App. No.
18/227,177
Filed
Jul 27, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2465
USPC
370/445
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17222546 · Apr 5, 2021
Continuation 16064281 · Jan 6, 2017
Provisional Application 62276090 · Jan 7, 2016
Related Publication 20230371075A1 · Nov 16, 2023
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