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Apparatus, System And Method Of Wireless Backhaul And Access Communication Via A Common Antenna Array - EP2946486

The patent EP2946486 was granted to Apple on Jan 12, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jan 20, 2014 under application number EP14740567A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2946486

APPLE
Application Number
EP14740567A
Filing Date
Jan 20, 2014
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 10, 2021
Grant Date
Jan 12, 2022
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TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON PUBLOct 12, 2022WITHDRAWN

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