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BLACKBERRY LIMITED

operating company0 patents now17 ever0 cases filed during tenure11 connections

Also seen as: BlackBerry Limited

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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    Nblackberry["BLACKBERRY LIMITED"]
    Nhe_dake["He, Dake"]
    Not_patent_escrow["OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC"]
    Nmalikie_innovations["MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED"]
    Nresearch_in_motion["RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED"]
    Nqaderi_hashim_mohammad_inglis_david_alan_travers_christopher["QADERI, Hashim Mohammad, INGLIS, DAVID…"]
    Ncerticom["CERTICOM CORP."]
    Not_patent_escrow_illinois["OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC, ILLINOIS"]
    Nmalikie_innovations_ireland["MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED, IRELAND"]
    Nnxp_usa["NXP USA, INC."]
    Nfundamental_innovation_systems["Fundamental Innovation Systems Internat…"]
    Nvelos_media["Velos Media, LLC"]
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development["Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development…"]
    Nvaltrus_innovations["Valtrus Innovations Limited"]
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_hewlett_packard_enter["HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT…"]
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_hewlett_packard_enterprise_develo["HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY, HEW…"]
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_and_hewlett_packard_e["Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development…"]
    Naldana_leonardo_ma_ming_lun_dave_wennemer_dietmar_frank_simo["Aldana, Leonardo; Ma, Ming-Lun Dave; We…"]
    Nbayne_ryan_mitchell_purdy_michael_l["BAYNE, RYAN MITCHELL, PURDY, MICHAEL L."]
    Nvaranda_marcelo["VARANDA, MARCELO"]
    N2256355_ontario["2256355 ONTARIO LIMITED"]
    Nadams_neil_brown_michael_k_little_herb_brown_michael_s_davis["ADAMS, NEIL; BROWN, MICHAEL K.; LITTLE,…"]
    Nblackberry_ontario["BLACKBERRY LIMITED, ONTARIO"]
    Nadams_neil_p_brown_michael_k_little_herbert_a_pattenden_chri["ADAMS, NEIL P.; BROWN, MICHAEL K.; LITT…"]
    Nresearch_in_motion_rf["Research in Motion RF, Inc."]
    Ndapeng_gao_brian_alexander_oliver["Dapeng Gao; Brian Alexander Oliver"]
    Nfischer_daniel_m_radut_dan_g_habicher_michael_f_luong_quang_["Fischer, Daniel M.; Radut, Dan G.; Habi…"]
    Njonathan_dearden["Jonathan Dearden"]
    Nvadekar_ashok_lambert_robert_j["Vadekar, Ashok; Lambert, Robert J."]
    Nlambert_robert_j["LAMBERT, ROBERT J."]
    Nmarinus_struik_daniel_richard_l_brown_scott_alexander_vansto["Marinus Struik; Daniel Richard L. Brown…"]
    Nmarvell["MARVELL INTERNATIONAL LTD."]
    Nvelocity_communication["VELOCITY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC"]
    Nfreescale_semiconductor["FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC."]
    Nhe_dake -->|"2016 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10778989"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 10778989"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 10778989"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8545247"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 8545247"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8545247"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8610397"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8610397"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8610397"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Corrective Assignment · 8610397"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8115731"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 8115731"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8115731"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 7529305"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 7529305"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 7529305"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 9542571"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 9542571"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 9542571"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nqaderi_hashim_mohammad_inglis_david_alan_travers_christopher -->|"2020 · Assignment · 11119756"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 11119756"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 11119756"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Ncerticom -->|"2019 · Assignment · 7020281"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 7020281"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2014 · CHANGE OF NAME · 8666062"| Nblackberry
    Ncerticom -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 8666062"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 8666062"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry ==>|"⚖️ 2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8666062"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 9143323"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 9143323"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 8261338"| Not_patent_escrow_illinois
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8261338"| Nmalikie_innovations_ireland
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2014 · Change of Name · 7664707"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 7664707"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment (NUNC PRO TUNC) · 7664707"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2014 · CHANGE OF NAME · 8447696"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 8447696"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8447696"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT · 8447696"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8260213"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8260213"| Nnxp_usa
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 9338274"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 9338274"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 9338274"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 7834586"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2015 · Assignment · 7834586"| Nfundamental_innovation_systems
    Nblackberry -->|"2016 · Assignment · 7834586"| Nfundamental_innovation_systems
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8583195"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 8583195"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"Assignment · 11786596"| Nvelos_media
    Ncerticom -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10284370"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 10284370"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment (Nunc Pro Tunc) · 10284370"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Correction · 10284370"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 10778989"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development -->|"2021 · Patent Assignment, Security Interest, and Lien Agreement · 8370416"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow ==>|"⚖️ 2021 · Assignment · 8370416"| Nvaltrus_innovations
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development -->|"2021 · Assignment · 7904686"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2021 · Assignment · 7904686"| Nvaltrus_innovations
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_hewlett_packard_enter -->|"2021 · Patent Assignment, Security Interest, and Lien Agreement · 7120832"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow ==>|"⚖️ 2021 · Assignment · 7120832"| Nvaltrus_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8545247"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8610397"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Corrective Assignment · 8610397"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8115731"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 7529305"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_hewlett_packard_enter -->|"2021 · Patent Assignment, Security Interest, and Lien Agreement · 7640332"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2021 · Assignment · 7640332"| Nvaltrus_innovations
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_hewlett_packard_enter -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 7057509"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2021 · Assignment · 7057509"| Nvaltrus_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8261338"| Nmalikie_innovations_ireland
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Assignment (NUNC PRO TUNC) · 7664707"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Corrective Assignment · 7664707"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8447696"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT · 8447696"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_hewlett_packard_enterprise_develo -->|"2021 · Assignment · 6854287"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2022 · Assignment · 6854287"| Nvaltrus_innovations
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_and_hewlett_packard_e -->|"2021 · Assignment and Security Agreement · 6718277"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow ==>|"⚖️ 2021 · Assignment · 6718277"| Nvaltrus_innovations
    Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_and_hewlett_packard_e -->|"2021 · Assignment and Security Agreement · 7936738"| Not_patent_escrow
    Not_patent_escrow ==>|"⚖️ 2021 · Assignment · 7936738"| Nvaltrus_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Assignment (Nunc Pro Tunc) · 10284370"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Not_patent_escrow -->|"2023 · Correction · 10284370"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Naldana_leonardo_ma_ming_lun_dave_wennemer_dietmar_frank_simo -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8545247"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nbayne_ryan_mitchell_purdy_michael_l -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8610397"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nvaranda_marcelo -->|"2005 · Assignment · 8115731"| Nresearch_in_motion
    N2256355_ontario -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7529305"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nadams_neil_brown_michael_k_little_herb_brown_michael_s_davis -->|"2005 · Assignment · 9143323"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8261338"| Nblackberry_ontario
    Nadams_neil_p_brown_michael_k_little_herbert_a_pattenden_chri -->|"2005 · Assignment · 7664707"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nadams_neil_p_brown_michael_k_little_herbert_a_pattenden_chri -->|"2005 · Assignment · 7664707"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nadams_neil_p_brown_michael_k_little_herbert_a_pattenden_chri -->|"2012 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8447696"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion_rf -->|"2013 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8260213"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Ndapeng_gao_brian_alexander_oliver -->|"2010 · Assignment · 9338274"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nfischer_daniel_m_radut_dan_g_habicher_michael_f_luong_quang_ -->|"2013 · Assignment · 7834586"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Njonathan_dearden -->|"2008 · Assignment · 8583195"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2014 · Change of Name · 6031492"| Nblackberry_ontario
    Nvadekar_ashok_lambert_robert_j -->|"2001 · Assignment · 7020281"| Ncerticom
    Nlambert_robert_j -->|"2013 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8666062"| Ncerticom
    Nmarinus_struik_daniel_richard_l_brown_scott_alexander_vansto -->|"2014 · Assignment · 10284370"| Ncerticom
    Nmarvell -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9596648"| Nnxp_usa
    Nmarvell -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9444577"| Nnxp_usa
    Nnxp_usa -->|"2024 · Assignment · 9444577"| Nvelocity_communication
    Nmarvell -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10200096"| Nnxp_usa
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 8265573"| Nnxp_usa
    Nmarvell -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9083401"| Nnxp_usa
    Nmarvell -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT · 8644765"| Nnxp_usa
    Nmarvell -->|"2019 · Assignment · 8213870"| Nnxp_usa
    Nmarvell -->|"2019 · Assignment · 8238832"| Nnxp_usa
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 8270343"| Nnxp_usa
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    class Ncerticom operating
    class Not_patent_escrow_illinois shell
    class Nmalikie_innovations_ireland npe
    class Nnxp_usa operating
    class Nfundamental_innovation_systems npe
    class Nvelos_media npe
    class Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development operating
    class Nvaltrus_innovations npe
    class Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_hewlett_packard_enter operating
    class Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_hewlett_packard_enterprise_develo operating
    class Nhewlett_packard_enterprise_development_and_hewlett_packard_e operating
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Patents previously held (17)

US 85452472013-07-09 → 2023-03-20PTAB settled/terminated
US 81157312013-07-09 → 2023-03-20PTAB settled/terminated
US 75293052013-07-09 → 2023-03-20PTAB settled/terminated
US 91433232013-07-09 → 2023-05-11
US 85831952013-07-09 → 2023-05-11
US 82602132013-07-10 → 2020-02-28
US 86103972013-09-17 → 2023-04-27PTAB settled/terminated
US 78345862013-11-03 → 2015-12-17
US 84476962014-06-12 → 2023-04-27
US 76647072014-06-20 → 2023-04-27
US 107789892016-02-05 → 2023-04-27
US 93382742016-02-05 → 2023-05-11
US 95425712016-02-18 → 2023-06-16PTAB settled/terminated
US 70202812019-09-30 → 2023-05-11
US 86660622019-10-02 → 2023-06-16
US 102843702019-10-02 → 2023-04-27
US 111197562020-07-07 → 2023-06-16PTAB settled/terminated

Connected entities (11)

MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITEDNPE15 patents · ⚖️ 2
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDoperating company13 patents
OT PATENT ESCROW, LLCshell LLC8 patents
CERTICOM CORP.operating company3 patents
He, Dakeindividual1 patent
QADERI, Hashim Mohammad, INGLIS, DAVID ALAN, TRAVERS, CHRISTOPHER SCOTT, HUTCHENS, Scott, WILLIS, EDWARD SNOW, SEAMAN, CONRAD DELBERTindividual1 patent
OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC, ILLINOISshell LLC1 patent
MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED, IRELANDNPE1 patent
NXP USA, INC.operating company1 patent
Fundamental Innovation Systems International LLCNPE1 patent
Velos Media, LLCNPE1 patent

Correspondent attorneys (9)

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)· BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON2 appearances
Stephen B. Ackerman· The Law Office of Stephen B. ACKERMAN1 appearance
R. BARRY THOMPSON1 appearance
Nathan R. Rogers1 appearance
(no name)· BERRY LAW GROUP1 appearance
(no name)· GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON1 appearance
(no name)· GOWLING WLG (CANADA)1 appearance
(no name)· BLACKBERRY LIMITED1 appearance
(no name)· Fish & Richardson1 appearance