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Affymetrix, Inc.

operating company19 patents now20 ever3 cases filed during tenure8 connections

Also seen as: AFFYMETRIX, INC. · AFFYMETRIX INC.

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    Naffymetrix["Affymetrix, Inc."]
    Naffymax["AFFYMAX TECHNOLOGIES N.V."]
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    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent["Bank of America, N.A., as Administrativ…"]
    Nbank_of_america_n_a["Bank of America, N.A."]
    Nmark_s_chee["Mark S. Chee"]
    Ngeneral_electric_capital["General Electric Capital Corporation"]
    Njevons_luis_c_bernhart_derek_mittmann_michael_p_webster_tere["Jevons, Luis C.; Bernhart, Derek; Mittm…"]
    Ndower_william_j_fodor_stephen_p_a_solas_dennis_w["DOWER, WILLIAM J.; FODOR, STEPHEN P.A.;…"]
    Nbernhart_derek_h_chee_mark_s_jevons_luis_c_lipshutz_robert_j["Bernhart, Derek H.; Chee, Mark S.; Jevo…"]
    Nstephen_p_a_fodor_richard_p_rava_mark_trulson["Stephen P. A. Fodor; Richard P. Rava; M…"]
    Nstephen_p_a_fodor_dennis_w_solas_william_j_dower["Stephen P. A. Fodor; Dennis W. Solas; W…"]
    Nronald_w_barrett_lubert_stryer_michael_c_pirrung_christopher["Ronald W. Barrett; Lubert Stryer; Micha…"]
    Nj_leighton_read_stephen_p_a_fodor_lubert_stryer_michael_c_pi["J. Leighton Read; Stephen P.A. Fodor; L…"]
    Naffymetrix_california["Affymetrix, Inc. (California)"]
    Njevons_luis_c_wang_chunwei_bernhart_derek_h_chee_mark_s_lips["Jevons, Luis C.; Wang, Chunwei; Bernhar…"]
    Npirrung_michael_c["PIRRUNG, MICHAEL C."]
    Nstryer_lubert["STRYER, LUBERT"]
    Nfodor_stephen_p_a["FODOR, STEPHEN P. A."]
    Nread_j_leighton["READ, J. LEIGHTON"]
    Nholley_performance_products_demon_fuel_systems_qft_and_other["Holley Performance Products Inc.; Demon…"]
    Nbraemar_manufacturing["BRAEMAR MANUFACTURING, LLC"]
    Nqft["QFT Holdings, Inc."]
    Nunisys["Unisys Corporation"]
    Nsharkninja_operating["SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC"]
    Namsted_rail["AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC."]
    Narchie_u_s_archie_u_s_merger_arris_arris_global_services_arr["ARCHIE U.S. HOLDINGS LLC, ARCHIE U.S. M…"]
    Narchie_u_s_merger["ARCHIE U.S. MERGER LLC"]
    Nconcentrix_cvg_customer_management_delaware["Concentrix CVG Customer Management Dela…"]
    Nmanufacturing_resources["Manufacturing Resources International,…"]
    Nnetwork_equipment_performance_sonus_federal_sonus_sonus_netw["Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.; P…"]
    Ndigital_turbine["DIGITAL TURBINE, INC."]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_inrange_mcda["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Nfoundry_networks_brocade_communications_systems_inrange["Foundry Networks, LLC; Brocade Communic…"]
    Nciena["Ciena Corporation"]
    Nncr_voyix["NCR Voyix Corporation"]
    Nruckus_wireless["Ruckus Wireless, Inc."]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_mcdata["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Naqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property_hercules["Aqualon Company; Ashland Licensing and…"]
    Nhercules_aqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property["Hercules Incorporated; Aqualon Company;…"]
    Nonline_resources["Online Resources Corporation"]
    Nadvanced_medical_optics["Advanced Medical Optics, Inc."]
    Nsierra_design["Sierra Design Group"]
    Nbally_gaming["Bally Gaming, Inc."]
    Nlvb_acquisition_and_biomet["LVB Acquisition, Inc. and Biomet, Inc."]
    Nnuvasive_impulse_monitoring["NuVasive, Inc.; Impulse Monitoring, Inc."]
    Nnuvasive_nuvasive_clinical_services_nuvasive_clinical_servic["NuVasive, Inc.; NuVasive Clinical Servi…"]
    Nnuvasive_clinical_services_monitoring_nuvasive_clinical_serv["NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring,…"]
    Ncatalina_marketing_modiv_media["CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION; MODIV M…"]
    Ncole_haan["COLE HAAN LLC"]
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_bonding_invensas_phorus_rovi_g["DTS, INC., IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION…"]
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_phorus_rovi_guides_rovi_soluti["DTS, INC., IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION…"]
    Nviasat["VIASAT, INC."]
    Nconvergys_customer_management_delaware["Convergys Customer Management Delaware…"]
    Nsonus_networks_sonus_federal_taqua_performance_network_equip["Sonus Networks, Inc.; Sonus Federal, In…"]
    Nblackhawk_network_and_ewi["Blackhawk Network, Inc. and EWI Holding…"]
    Nbbn["BBN Technologies Corp."]
    Ngsi_gsi["GSI Group Corporation; GSI Group Inc."]
    Naffymax -->|"2000 · Assignment · 5800992"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax -->|"1996 · Assignment · 5744305"| Naffymetrix
    Npirrung_michael_c_read_leighton_j_fodor_stephen_p_a_stryer_l ==>|"⚖️ 1997 · Assignment · 5744305"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 5744305"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 5744305"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax ==>|"⚖️ 1996 · Assignment · 5795716"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 5795716"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release by Secured Party · 5795716"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 6040193"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Naffymetrix -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 6040193"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release by Secured Party · 6040193"| Naffymetrix
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2016 · Notice of Release · 6040193"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 6607887"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 6607887"| Naffymetrix
    Nmark_s_chee -->|"Assignment · 6607887"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 6399365"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 6399365"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax -->|"1996 · Assignment · 5545531"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 5545531"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 5545531"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 6646243"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release by Secured Party · 6646243"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax -->|"2002 · Change of Name · 6355432"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 6355432"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 6355432"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax -->|"1998 · Assignment · 5252743"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 5252743"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 5252743"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax ==>|"⚖️ 2001 · Assignment · 6576424"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 7056666"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Naffymax -->|"1996 · Assignment · 6420169"| Naffymetrix
    Ngeneral_electric_capital -->|"2015 · Release By Secured Party · 6403320"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 6329143"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 6329143"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 6242180"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 6242180"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 5445934"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 5445934"| Naffymetrix
    Njevons_luis_c_bernhart_derek_mittmann_michael_p_webster_tere -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6600996"| Naffymetrix
    Njevons_luis_c_bernhart_derek_mittmann_michael_p_webster_tere -->|"2002 · Assignment · 6600996"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 6600996"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 6600996"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax -->|"1996 · Assignment · 5974164"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 5974164"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 5974164"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax -->|"1997 · Assignment · 5143854"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 5143854"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 5143854"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymax -->|"1996 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 5837832"| Naffymetrix
    Naffymetrix -->|"2012 · Security Agreement · 5837832"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Naffymetrix -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 5837832"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release by Secured Party · 5837832"| Naffymetrix
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2016 · Notice of Release · 5837832"| Naffymetrix
    Ndower_william_j_fodor_stephen_p_a_solas_dennis_w -->|"2000 · Assignment · 5800992"| Naffymax
    Nbernhart_derek_h_chee_mark_s_jevons_luis_c_lipshutz_robert_j -->|"1995 · Assignment · 5795716"| Naffymax
    Nstephen_p_a_fodor_richard_p_rava_mark_trulson -->|"1995 · Assignment · 5545531"| Naffymax
    Nstephen_p_a_fodor_dennis_w_solas_william_j_dower -->|"2002 · Assignment · 6355432"| Naffymax
    Nronald_w_barrett_lubert_stryer_michael_c_pirrung_christopher -->|"1991 · Assignment · 5252743"| Naffymax
    Ndower_william_j_fodor_stephen_p_a_solas_dennis_w -->|"2001 · Assignment · 6576424"| Naffymax
    Nj_leighton_read_stephen_p_a_fodor_lubert_stryer_michael_c_pi -->|"1995 · Assignment · 6420169"| Naffymax
    Naffymax -->|"1997 · Assignment · 5445934"| Naffymetrix_california
    Njevons_luis_c_wang_chunwei_bernhart_derek_h_chee_mark_s_lips -->|"1996 · Assignment · 5974164"| Naffymax
    Npirrung_michael_c -->|"1990 · Assignment · 5143854"| Naffymax
    Nstryer_lubert -->|"1990 · Assignment · 5143854"| Naffymax
    Nfodor_stephen_p_a -->|"1990 · Assignment · 5143854"| Naffymax
    Nread_j_leighton -->|"1990 · Assignment · 5143854"| Naffymax
    Nholley_performance_products_demon_fuel_systems_qft_and_other -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 7634983"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Nholley_performance_products_demon_fuel_systems_qft_and_other -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 5890476"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Nholley_performance_products_demon_fuel_systems_qft_and_other -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 5809972"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Nholley_performance_products_demon_fuel_systems_qft_and_other -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 5863470"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 7056666"| Naffymetrix_california
    Nbraemar_manufacturing -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 6957107"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Nqft -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 9115671"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Nunisys -->|"2011 · Security Agreement · 8832654"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Nunisys -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 8832654"| Ngeneral_electric_capital_as_agent
    Nsharkninja_operating -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 11672377"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nsharkninja_operating -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 11389026"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Namsted_rail -->|"2017 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10137915"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Narchie_u_s_archie_u_s_merger_arris_arris_global_services_arr -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 9693030"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2019 · Release · 9693030"| Narchie_u_s_merger
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2020 · Release · 6122632"| Nconcentrix_cvg_customer_management_delaware
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 8854595"| Nmanufacturing_resources
    Nnetwork_equipment_performance_sonus_federal_sonus_sonus_netw -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6665293"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Ndigital_turbine -->|"2021 · Security Interest · 11157256"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2025 · Release · 11157256"| Ndigital_turbine
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_inrange_mcda -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 7310309"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 7310309"| Nfoundry_networks_brocade_communications_systems_inrange
    Nciena -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6981065"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nncr_voyix -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 6571218"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nruckus_wireless -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 7877113"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_mcdata -->|"2011 · Supplemental Patent Security Agreement · 7995580"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 7995580"| Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks
    Naqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property_hercules -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 6034038"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nhercules_aqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6034038"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nonline_resources -->|"2007 · Security Interest · 5220501"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nadvanced_medical_optics -->|"2004 · Security Agreement · 5033252"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nsierra_design -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6612928"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbally_gaming -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6709333"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nsierra_design -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6709333"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 7041106"| Nlvb_acquisition_and_biomet
    Nnuvasive_impulse_monitoring -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 10695099"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nnuvasive_nuvasive_clinical_services_nuvasive_clinical_servic -->|"2017 · Security Agreement · 10695099"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nnuvasive_clinical_services_monitoring_nuvasive_clinical_serv -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 10695099"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Ncatalina_marketing_modiv_media -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 5621812"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Ncole_haan -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 10443163"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Ncole_haan -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 10327511"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_bonding_invensas_phorus_rovi_g -->|"2020 · Security Interest · 9860595"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_phorus_rovi_guides_rovi_soluti -->|"2020 · Security Interest · 9235428"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nviasat -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 8615700"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nviasat -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 8966347"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nconvergys_customer_management_delaware -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 6122632"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nmanufacturing_resources -->|"2011 · Security Agreement · 8854595"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 6665293"| Nsonus_networks_sonus_federal_taqua_performance_network_equip
    Nblackhawk_network_and_ewi -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 11488451"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbbn -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 7814546"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nmanufacturing_resources -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 9173322"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 9173322"| Nmanufacturing_resources
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2009 · Release · 7020501"| Nbbn
    Ngsi_gsi -->|"2011 · Security Agreement · 6581833"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
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Patents currently held (19)

Patents previously held (1)

Connected entities (8)

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