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BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

operating company3 patents now13 ever0 cases filed during tenure5 connections

Also seen as: Barings Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent · Barings Finance LLC, as collateral agent

PTAB exposure

6of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (6 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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    Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent["BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT"]
    Nrpx["RPX CORPORATION"]
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx["RPX Clearinghouse LLC; RPX Corporation"]
    Nrpx_clearinghouse["RPX Clearinghouse LLC"]
    Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse["RPX Corporation; RPX Clearinghouse LLC"]
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_and_rpx["RPX Clearinghouse LLC and RPX Corporati…"]
    Nprovenance_asset["Provenance Asset Group LLC"]
    Nbarings_finance["BARINGS FINANCE LLC"]
    Nnehemiah_security["NEHEMIAH SECURITY, INC."]
    Nnetskope["Netskope, Inc."]
    Nnovell_intellectual_property["NOVELL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS,…"]
    Njefferies_finance["Jefferies Finance LLC"]
    Nrocksteady["ROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC"]
    Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina["BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGEN…"]
    Nnetskope_california["NETSKOPE, INC., CALIFORNIA"]
    Nlv["LV PARTNERS, L.P."]
    Nrpx_lv_acquisition["RPX-LV ACQUISITION LLC"]
    Nbusiness_machines["International Business Machines Corpora…"]
    Nconverged_data_solutions["Converged Data Solutions LLC"]
    Nvodafone_ip_licensing["Vodafone IP Licensing Limited"]
    Ntower_semiconductor["Tower Semiconductor Ltd."]
    Ntaiwan_semiconductor_manufacturing["TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMP…"]
    Ndigital_security_systems_coporation["DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEMS COPORATION, LLC"]
    Nextreme_networks["Extreme Networks, Inc."]
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a["JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A."]
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent["JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collatera…"]
    Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_constell["Rockstar Consortium US LP; Rockstar Con…"]
    Nbockstar_constellation_mobilestar_netstar_rockstar_consortiu["Bockstar Technologies LLC; Constellatio…"]
    Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_technolo["Rockstar Consortium US LP; Rockstar Con…"]
    Nrpx -->|"2023 · Patent Security Agreement · 9462410"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2024 · Patent Security Agreement · 9462410"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse -->|"2020 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7593936"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx -->|"2020 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7593936"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 8327426"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 8327426"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 8117639"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8397282"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8356336"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 8543710"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 7469197"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2024 · Security Agreement · 7469197"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 7031254"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse -->|"2024 · Security Agreement · 7031254"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_and_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 7610621"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 7587512"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 7665130"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 7647422"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nprovenance_asset -->|"2021 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 9462410"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Lien on Patents · 9462410"| Nrpx
    Nnehemiah_security -->|"2021 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 7593936"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS · 7593936"| Nrpx
    Nrpx ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 7593936"| Nnetskope
    Nnovell_intellectual_property -->|"2016 · Assignment · 8327426"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 8327426"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release of Security Interest · 8327426"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Security Interest in Specified Patents · 8327426"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · Assignment · 8327426"| Nnetskope
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 8117639"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release of Security Interest · 8117639"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Security Interest · 8117639"| Nrpx
    Nrpx ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nnetskope
    Nrpx -->|"2022 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8635697"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8635697"| Nnetskope_california
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8397282"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE · 8397282"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · RELEASE · 8397282"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nnetskope
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8356336"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 8356336"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 8356336"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS · 8356336"| Nrpx
    Nrpx ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8356336"| Nnetskope
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8543710"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 8543710"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release · 8543710"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Security Interest in Specified Patents · 8543710"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · Assignment · 8543710"| Nnetskope
    Nlv -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT · 6098106"| Nrpx_lv_acquisition
    Nlv -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx_lv_acquisition
    Nrpx_lv_acquisition -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Nrpx_lv_acquisition -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Njefferies_finance
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Nprovenance_asset -->|"2021 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 7133659"| Nrpx
    Nbusiness_machines -->|"2009 · Assignment · 5652908"| Nrpx
    Nconverged_data_solutions -->|"2013 · Assignment · 6366578"| Nrpx
    Nvodafone_ip_licensing -->|"2010 · Assignment · 7469197"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 7469197"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release · 7469197"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release · 7469197"| Nrpx
    Ntower_semiconductor -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6456557"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 6456557"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2019 · Release · 6456557"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2020 · Assignment · 6456557"| Ntaiwan_semiconductor_manufacturing
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release · 6456557"| Nrpx
    Nprovenance_asset -->|"2021 · Assignment · 7031254"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release · 7031254"| Nrpx
    Ndigital_security_systems_coporation -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6052780"| Nrpx
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7610621"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 7610621"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release of Security Interest · 7610621"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Security Interest in Specified Patents · 7610621"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · Assignment · 7610621"| Nnetskope
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7587512"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 7587512"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release of Security Interest · 7587512"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Security Interest in Specified Patents · 7587512"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · Assignment · 7587512"| Nnetskope
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7665130"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 7665130"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release · 7665130"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release · 7665130"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · Assignment · 7665130"| Nnetskope
    Nextreme_networks -->|"2017 · Assignment · 7647422"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 7647422"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release · 7647422"| Nrpx
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 8327426"| Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6091808"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6799210"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 5991389"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6798786"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 7035390"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 7092727"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_constell -->|"2015 · Assignment · 6091808"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_constell -->|"2015 · Assignment · 7050861"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrpx_clearinghouse -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 7050861"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release by Secured Party · 7050861"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nbockstar_constellation_mobilestar_netstar_rockstar_consortiu -->|"2015 · Assignment · 6799210"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_technolo -->|"2015 · Assignment · 5991389"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nbockstar_constellation_mobilestar_netstar_rockstar_consortiu -->|"2015 · Assignment · 6798786"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_constell -->|"2015 · Assignment · 7035390"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrpx_clearinghouse -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 7035390"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release by Secured Party · 7035390"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_constell -->|"2015 · Assignment · 5526414"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_constell -->|"2015 · Assignment · 6772205"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nbockstar_constellation_mobilestar_netstar_rockstar_consortiu -->|"2014 · Reassignment · 7092727"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrpx_clearinghouse -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 7092727"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release · 7092727"| Nrpx_clearinghouse
    Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 8327426"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 6091808"| Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 7050861"| Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 6799210"| Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 5991389"| Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 6798786"| Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 7035390"| Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse
    Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6772205"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 6772205"| Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 7092727"| Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_and_rpx -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 7050861"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    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 Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent focal
    class Nrpx defensive
    class Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx defensive
    class Nrpx_clearinghouse defensive
    class Nrpx_rpx_clearinghouse defensive
    class Nrpx_clearinghouse_and_rpx defensive
    class Nprovenance_asset npe
    class Nbarings_finance operating
    class Nnehemiah_security operating
    class Nnetskope operating
    class Nnovell_intellectual_property operating
    class Njefferies_finance operating
    class Nrocksteady shell
    class Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina operating
    class Nnetskope_california operating
    class Nlv shell
    class Nrpx_lv_acquisition shell
    class Nbusiness_machines operating
    class Nconverged_data_solutions shell
    class Nvodafone_ip_licensing operating
    class Ntower_semiconductor operating
    class Ntaiwan_semiconductor_manufacturing operating
    class Nextreme_networks operating
    class Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a operating
    class Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent operating
    class Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_constell npe
    class Nbockstar_constellation_mobilestar_netstar_rockstar_consortiu npe
    class Nrockstar_consortium_us_rockstar_consortium_bockstar_technolo npe

Patents currently held (3)

US 70312542024-08-02 → present
US 94624102024-08-06 → present
US 74691972024-08-06 → present

Patents previously held (10)

US 75939362020-10-23 → 2021-01-19PTAB: discretionary denial
US 83274262020-10-23 → 2020-10-23PTAB: discretionary denial
US 81176392020-10-23 → 2020-10-26PTAB: discretionary denial
US 83972822020-10-23 → 2020-10-26PTAB: discretionary denial
US 83563362020-10-23 → 2020-10-26PTAB: discretionary denial
US 85437102020-10-23 → 2020-10-26PTAB: discretionary denial
US 76106212020-10-23 → 2020-10-26
US 75875122020-10-23 → 2020-10-26
US 76651302020-10-23 → 2020-10-26
US 76474222020-10-23 → 2020-10-26

Connected entities (5)

RPX Clearinghouse LLC; RPX Corporationdefensive aggregator10 patents
RPX CORPORATIONdefensive aggregator3 patents
RPX Clearinghouse LLCdefensive aggregator1 patent
RPX Corporation; RPX Clearinghouse LLCdefensive aggregator1 patent
RPX Clearinghouse LLC and RPX Corporationdefensive aggregator1 patent

Correspondent attorneys (5)

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.

(no name)· AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD3 appearances
Andrew R. J. Winter· K&L GATES2 appearances
RUTH A. CARTER· BARINGS2 appearances
(no name)· KING & SPALDING2 appearances
CHARLES A BURNS· KING & SPALDING1 appearance