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Ciena Corporation

operating company1 patent now1 ever0 cases filed during tenure5 connections

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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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    Nciena["Ciena Corporation"]
    Nciena_luxembourg_r_l["Ciena Luxembourg S.A.R.L."]
    Ndeutsche_bank_new_york_branch["Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch"]
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent["Bank of America, N.A., as Administrativ…"]
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent["BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AG…"]
    Nbank_of_america_n_a["Bank of America, N.A."]
    Nnortel_networks["Nortel Networks 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…"]
    Naffymetrix["Affymetrix, Inc."]
    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…"]
    Nncr_voyix["NCR Voyix Corporation"]
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med["ADEIA GUIDES INC; ADEIA HOLDINGS INC; A…"]
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte["AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPOR…"]
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_imaging_adeia_media_adeia_media_solutions["ADEIA GUIDES INC., ADEIA IMAGING LLC, A…"]
    Nbroadcom["BROADCOM CORPORATION"]
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med["Adeia Guides Inc., Adeia Holdings Inc.,…"]
    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."]
    Nbay_bridge_decision_echopass_genesys_telecommunications_labo["Bay Bridge Decision Technologies, Inc.;…"]
    Ngoldman_sachs_bank_usa["GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA"]
    Nciena_luxembourg_r_l -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6981065"| Nciena
    Nciena -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6981065"| Ndeutsche_bank_new_york_branch
    Nciena -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6981065"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Ndeutsche_bank_new_york_branch -->|"2019 · Release · 6981065"| Nciena
    Nciena -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 6981065"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2023 · Release · 6981065"| Nciena
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6981065"| Nciena_luxembourg_r_l
    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
    Naffymetrix -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 6040193"| 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
    Nncr_voyix -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 6571218"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 8280987"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 9762639"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Patent Security Agreement · 7007259"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents · 7007259"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_imaging_adeia_media_adeia_media_solutions -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 11632413"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 6853385"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS · 6853385"| Nbroadcom
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6470007"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6470007"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6185203"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6185203"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 11533352"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6118776"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6118776"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    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
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2016 · Notice of Release · 6040193"| Naffymetrix
    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
    Nbay_bridge_decision_echopass_genesys_telecommunications_labo -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6418146"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2025 · Notice of Succession · 6418146"| Ngoldman_sachs_bank_usa
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    class Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent operating
    class Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent operating
    class Nbank_of_america_n_a operating
    class Nnortel_networks operating
    class Nsharkninja_operating operating
    class Namsted_rail operating
    class Narchie_u_s_archie_u_s_merger_arris_arris_global_services_arr operating
    class Narchie_u_s_merger operating
    class Nconcentrix_cvg_customer_management_delaware operating
    class Nmanufacturing_resources operating
    class Nnetwork_equipment_performance_sonus_federal_sonus_sonus_netw operating
    class Naffymetrix operating
    class Ndigital_turbine operating
    class Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_inrange_mcda operating
    class Nfoundry_networks_brocade_communications_systems_inrange operating
    class Nncr_voyix operating
    class Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med npe
    class Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte operating
    class Nadeia_guides_adeia_imaging_adeia_media_adeia_media_solutions npe
    class Nbroadcom operating
    class Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med npe
    class Ncole_haan operating
    class Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_bonding_invensas_phorus_rovi_g operating
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    class Nviasat operating
    class Nconvergys_customer_management_delaware operating
    class Nsonus_networks_sonus_federal_taqua_performance_network_equip operating
    class Nbbn operating
    class Ngsi_gsi operating
    class Nbay_bridge_decision_echopass_genesys_telecommunications_labo operating
    class Ngoldman_sachs_bank_usa operating

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