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US 12,720,639 · App. 18/039,408 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Secondary cell group (SCG) activation and deactivation at secondary node (SN) addition

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Patent No.
US 12,720,639
App. No.
18/039,408
Filed
May 30, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2476
USPC
370/328
Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 063800 FRAME: 0047. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 29, 2023
From: QIU, LIWEI; EKLÖF, CECILIA; DA SILVA, ICARO LEONARDO
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 064746/0922 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 063800 FRAME: 0071. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE LMF TO LME ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 29, 2023
From: OY L M ERICSSON AB
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2023
From: QIU, LIWEI; EKLÖF, CECILIA; DA SILVA, ICARO LEONARDO
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET ERICSSON LM (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 063800/0047 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2023
From: OY L M ERICSSON AB
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET ERICSSON LM (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 063800/0071 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2023
From: WAGER, STEFAN
To: OY L M ERICSSON AB
Reel/Frame 063800/0061 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63132123 · Dec 30, 2020
Related Publication 20230422309A1 · Dec 28, 2023
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