Asserter profile

Comerica Bank

operating company2 patents now6 ever0 cases filed during tenure7 connections

Also seen as: COMERICA BANK

PTAB exposure

5of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (10 total proceedings). 2 had claims invalidated.

Final written decisions are public record. The invalidation grounds usually carry over as § 102 / § 103 ammunition in district court — see IPR estoppel.

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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    Ncomerica_bank["Comerica Bank"]
    Nalta_analog["Alta Analog, Inc."]
    Nappzero_software["Appzero Software Corp."]
    Nvirtamove_formerly_appzero_software["Virtamove Corp. (formerly Appzero Softw…"]
    Nfullthrottle["FULLTHROTTLE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC"]
    Nicharts["ICHARTS, INC."]
    Ngosecure["GOSECURE, INC."]
    Ngenband_us["GENBAND US LLC"]
    Nrichard_v_orlando_trevor_a_blyth["Richard V. Orlando, Trevor A. Blyth"]
    Navm_capital_and_richard_orlando["AVM Capital LP and Richard Orlando"]
    Navm_capital_and_richard_v_orlando["AVM Capital LP and Richard V. Orlando"]
    Nvirtamove["Virtamove Corp."]
    Nappzero["Appzero Corp."]
    Ncomercia_bank_sic["Comercia Bank [sic]"]
    Nyakovlev_alexey_o_flaherty_pat_waishampayan_amol["YAKOVLEV, ALEXEY; O'FLAHERTY, PAT; WAIS…"]
    Nduncker_seymour_montgomery_tyron["DUNCKER, SEYMOUR; MONTGOMERY, TYRON"]
    Ncomerica_bank_a_texas_banking_association["COMERICA BANK, A TEXAS BANKING ASSOCIAT…"]
    Nichasoco["ICHASOCO LLC"]
    Nbr_ip["BR IP Ventures, LP"]
    Ncountertack["COUNTERTACK, INC."]
    Ngenband["GENBAND Inc."]
    Nnortel_networks["NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED"]
    Nnortel_networks_and_nortel_networks["Nortel Networks Limited and Nortel Netw…"]
    None_equity_iii_as_collateral_agent["One Equity Partners III, L.P., as Colla…"]
    Nsilicon_valley_bank_as_administrative_agent["Silicon Valley Bank, as Administrative…"]
    Ncomerica_bank_as_agent["Comerica Bank, as Agent"]
    Nalta_analog -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 7557788"| Ncomerica_bank
    Ncomerica_bank -->|"2014 · Release · 7557788"| Nalta_analog
    Nappzero_software -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 7784058"| Ncomerica_bank
    Ncomerica_bank -->|"2018 · Release · 7784058"| Nappzero_software
    Nappzero_software -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 7519814"| Ncomerica_bank
    Ncomerica_bank -->|"2018 · Correction · 7519814"| Nappzero_software
    Ncomerica_bank -->|"2024 · Correction · 7519814"| Nvirtamove_formerly_appzero_software
    Nfullthrottle -->|"2024 · Security Interest · 11556947"| Ncomerica_bank
    Ncomerica_bank -->|"2014 · Release · 8271892"| Nicharts
    Ngosecure -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 9954872"| Ncomerica_bank
    Ngosecure -->|"2025 · Corrective Assignment · 9954872"| Ncomerica_bank
    Ngenband_us -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6424635"| Ncomerica_bank
    Nrichard_v_orlando_trevor_a_blyth -->|"2007 · Assignment · 7557788"| Nalta_analog
    Nalta_analog -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 7557788"| Navm_capital_and_richard_orlando
    Nalta_analog -->|"2014 · Assignment · 7557788"| Navm_capital_and_richard_v_orlando
    Nalta_analog -->|"2016 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 7557788"| Navm_capital_and_richard_v_orlando
    Nappzero_software -->|"2018 · Change of Name · 7784058"| Nvirtamove
    Nappzero -->|"2010 · Correction · 7519814"| Nappzero_software
    Ncomercia_bank_sic -->|"2018 · Release · 7519814"| Nappzero_software
    Nappzero_software -->|"2024 · Change of Name · 7519814"| Nvirtamove
    Nyakovlev_alexey_o_flaherty_pat_waishampayan_amol ==>|"⚖️ 2022 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 11556947"| Nfullthrottle
    Nduncker_seymour_montgomery_tyron -->|"2008 · Assignment · 8271892"| Nicharts
    Nicharts -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8271892"| Ncomerica_bank_a_texas_banking_association
    Nduncker_seymour_montgomery_tyron -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8271892"| Nicharts
    Nicharts -->|"2021 · Assignment · 8271892"| Nichasoco
    Nichasoco -->|"2021 · Assignment · 8271892"| Nicharts
    Nicharts -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 8271892"| Nbr_ip
    Ncountertack -->|"2023 · Change of Name · 9954872"| Ngosecure
    Ncountertack -->|"2023 · Change of Name · 9954872"| Ngosecure
    Ngenband -->|"2010 · Change of Name · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Nnortel_networks_and_nortel_networks -->|"2010 · Correction · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Ngenband_us -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6424635"| None_equity_iii_as_collateral_agent
    None_equity_iii_as_collateral_agent -->|"2012 · Release · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Ngenband_us -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6424635"| Nsilicon_valley_bank_as_administrative_agent
    Ncomerica_bank_as_agent -->|"2016 · Release · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Nsilicon_valley_bank_as_administrative_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    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 Ncomerica_bank focal
    class Nalta_analog operating
    class Nappzero_software operating
    class Nvirtamove_formerly_appzero_software operating
    class Nfullthrottle operating
    class Nicharts shell
    class Ngosecure operating
    class Ngenband_us operating
    class Nvirtamove npe
    class Nappzero operating
    class Ncomercia_bank_sic operating
    class Ncomerica_bank_a_texas_banking_association operating
    class Nichasoco shell
    class Nbr_ip shell
    class Ncountertack operating
    class Ngenband operating
    class Nnortel_networks operating
    class Nnortel_networks_and_nortel_networks operating

Patents currently held (2)

Patents previously held (4)

Connected entities (7)

Correspondent attorneys (4)

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.