Asserter profile

CAO GROUP, INC.

operating company5 patents now7 ever12 cases filed during tenure11 connections

Also seen as: CAO Group, Inc. · Cao Group Inc

PTAB exposure

2of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (4 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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    Ncao["CAO GROUP, INC."]
    Ncao_densen["Cao, Densen"]
    Nepistar["Epistar Corporation"]
    Ncao_lighting["Cao Lighting Inc"]
    Ndensen_cao["Densen Cao"]
    Nsteven_d_jensen["Steven D. Jensen"]
    Nsteven_d_jensen_and_densen_cao["Steven D. Jensen and Densen Cao"]
    Njensen_steven_d_mr["Jensen, Steven D., Mr."]
    Ncao_densen_dr["Cao, Densen, Dr."]
    Nnichols_jack_ronald["NICHOLS, JACK RONALD"]
    Njensen_steven_d["JENSEN, STEVEN D."]
    Ndensen_cao_robert_k_larsen_jack_r_nichols["Densen Cao; Robert K. Larsen; Jack R. N…"]
    Ncao_densen -->|"2001 · Assignment · 6465961"| Ncao
    Ncao -->|"2015 · Assignment · 6465961"| Nepistar
    Ncao -->|"2015 · Corrective Assignment · 6465961"| Nepistar
    Nepistar -->|"2016 · Assignment · 6465961"| Ncao
    Ncao -->|"2016 · Assignment · 6465961"| Ncao_lighting
    Ndensen_cao -->|"2001 · Assignment · 6634770"| Ncao
    Ncao -->|"2015 · Assignment · 6634770"| Nepistar
    Ncao -->|"2015 · Corrective Assignment · 6634770"| Nepistar
    Nepistar -->|"2016 · Assignment · 6634770"| Ncao
    Ncao -->|"2016 · Assignment · 6634770"| Ncao_lighting
    Nsteven_d_jensen -->|"2015 · Assignment · 10603259"| Ncao
    Ndensen_cao -->|"2015 · Assignment · 10603259"| Ncao
    Nsteven_d_jensen_and_densen_cao ==>|"⚖️ 2015 · Assignment · 11826445"| Ncao
    Njensen_steven_d_mr -->|"2015 · Assignment · 10646419"| Ncao
    Ncao_densen_dr -->|"2015 · Assignment · 10646419"| Ncao
    Nnichols_jack_ronald -->|"2015 · reassignment · D655165"| Ncao
    Njensen_steven_d ==>|"⚖️ 2015 · reassignment · D655165"| Ncao
    Nsteven_d_jensen -->|"2015 · Assignment · D740117"| Ncao
    Ndensen_cao_robert_k_larsen_jack_r_nichols ==>|"⚖️ 2015 · Assignment · D740117"| Ncao
    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 Ncao focal
    class Nepistar operating
    class Ncao_lighting npe

Patents currently held (5)

Patents previously held (2)

Connected entities (11)