Asserter profile

Acorn Technologies, Inc.

NPE4 patents now7 ever0 cases filed during tenure5 connections

Also seen as: ACORN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

PTAB exposure

2of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (2 total proceedings).

Two-hop network

Edges marked ⚖️ overlap with at least one infringement suit filed during the receiving entity’s tenure with the patent. Bold-bordered = this entity. Red = NPE; orange = shell LLC; green = defensive aggregator; blue = operating company.

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    Nacorn["Acorn Technologies, Inc."]
    Nacorn_semi["Acorn Semi, LLC"]
    Nthe_peter_norton_living["The Peter Norton Living Trust"]
    Ngrupp_daniel_e_connelly_daniel_j["Grupp, Daniel E.; Connelly, Daniel J."]
    Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989["The Peter Norton Living Trust dated Apr…"]
    Ndaniel_e_grupp_daniel_j_connelly["Daniel E. Grupp; Daniel J. Connelly"]
    Noak_ip["Oak IP, LLC"]
    Nacorn ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9905691"| Nacorn_semi
    Nthe_peter_norton_living -->|"2024 · Release by Secured Party · 9905691"| Nacorn
    Ngrupp_daniel_e_connelly_daniel_j -->|"2020 · Assignment · 10937880"| Nacorn
    Nacorn ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment · 9812542"| Nacorn_semi
    Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989 -->|"2024 · Release · 9812542"| Nacorn
    Nacorn ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment · 10090395"| Nacorn_semi
    Nthe_peter_norton_living -->|"2024 · Release · 10090395"| Nacorn
    Ngrupp_daniel_e_connelly_daniel_j -->|"Assignment · 10090395"| Nacorn
    Ngrupp_daniel_e_connelly_daniel_j -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9209261"| Nacorn
    Nacorn ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment · 9209261"| Nacorn_semi
    Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989 -->|"2024 · Release · 9209261"| Nacorn
    Ngrupp_daniel_e_connelly_daniel_j -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8766336"| Nacorn
    Nacorn ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment · 8766336"| Nacorn_semi
    Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989 -->|"2024 · Release · 8766336"| Nacorn
    Ndaniel_e_grupp_daniel_j_connelly -->|"2002 · Assignment · 7084423"| Nacorn
    Nacorn ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment · 7084423"| Nacorn_semi
    Nthe_peter_norton_living -->|"2024 · Release · 7084423"| Nacorn
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 9905691"| Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989
    Nthe_peter_norton_living -->|"2024 · Release by Secured Party · 9905691"| Nacorn_semi
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2024 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9905691"| Noak_ip
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2024 · Assignment · 10937880"| Noak_ip
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 9812542"| Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2024 · Assignment · 9812542"| Noak_ip
    Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989 -->|"2024 · Release · 9812542"| Nacorn_semi
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 10090395"| Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2024 · Assignment · 10090395"| Noak_ip
    Nthe_peter_norton_living -->|"2024 · Release · 10090395"| Nacorn_semi
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 9209261"| Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2024 · Assignment · 9209261"| Noak_ip
    Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989 -->|"2024 · Release · 9209261"| Nacorn_semi
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 8766336"| Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2024 · Assignment · 8766336"| Noak_ip
    Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989 -->|"2024 · Release · 8766336"| Nacorn_semi
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 7084423"| Nthe_peter_norton_living_dated_april_28_1989
    Nthe_peter_norton_living -->|"2024 · Release · 7084423"| Nacorn_semi
    Nacorn_semi -->|"2024 · Assignment · 7084423"| Noak_ip
    classDef focal fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#92400e,stroke-width:3px,color:#1c1917
    classDef npe fill:#fee2e2,stroke:#be123c,stroke-width:2px,color:#1c1917
    classDef shell fill:#fed7aa,stroke:#9a3412,stroke-width:2px,color:#1c1917
    classDef defensive fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#15803d,stroke-width:2px,color:#1c1917
    classDef operating fill:#e0f2fe,stroke:#075985,stroke-width:1px,color:#1c1917
    class Nacorn focal
    class Nacorn_semi npe
    class Noak_ip npe

Patents currently held (4)

Patents previously held (3)

Connected entities (5)

Correspondent attorneys (2)

Attorneys / firms recorded with USPTO when this entity received a patent. Recurrence is the signal — many firms do both NPE and operating-company patent work, so a single appearance doesn’t mean much.

  • John C. Cain· THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN C. CAIN1 appearance
  • (no name)· BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN1 appearance