Asserter profile

CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.

unclassified0 patents now7 ever0 cases filed during tenure1 connections

PTAB exposure

2of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (2 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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    Ncrestline_direct_finance["CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P."]
    Nempire_technology_development["EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC"]
    Ndrucker_elliott_h["DRUCKER, ELLIOTT H."]
    Ndrucker_elliot_h["DRUCKER, ELLIOT H."]
    Nandrew_wolfe_marc_elliot_levitt["Andrew Wolfe; Marc Elliot Levitt"]
    Nshanghai_sage_information_technology["SHANGHAI SAGE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO…"]
    Ncobblestone_wireless["COBBLESTONE WIRELESS, LLC"]
    Nthe_board_of_regents_of_the_university_of_texas_system["The Board of Regents of The University…"]
    Nbeijing_jindianchuangqi_technology_development["BEIJING JINDIANCHUANGQI TECHNOLOGY DEVE…"]
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 8730833"| Ncrestline_direct_finance
    Ncrestline_direct_finance -->|"2023 · Release of Security Interest · 8730833"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 8549339"| Ncrestline_direct_finance
    Ncrestline_direct_finance -->|"2022 · Release · 8549339"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 8891347"| Ncrestline_direct_finance
    Ncrestline_direct_finance -->|"2022 · Release · 8891347"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 8307116"| Ncrestline_direct_finance
    Ncrestline_direct_finance ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Release · 8307116"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 10615928"| Ncrestline_direct_finance
    Ncrestline_direct_finance -->|"2023 · Release · 10615928"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2019 · SECURITY INTEREST · 9320041"| Ncrestline_direct_finance
    Ncrestline_direct_finance -->|"2023 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 9320041"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2019 · Security Interest · US8307116B2"| Ncrestline_direct_finance
    Ncrestline_direct_finance -->|"2019 · Release by Secured Party · US8307116B2"| Nempire_technology_development
    Ndrucker_elliott_h -->|"2012 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8730833"| Nempire_technology_development
    Ndrucker_elliot_h -->|"2012 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8730833"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nandrew_wolfe_marc_elliot_levitt -->|"2010 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8549339"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nshanghai_sage_information_technology -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8891347"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2022 · Assignment · 8891347"| Ncobblestone_wireless
    Nthe_board_of_regents_of_the_university_of_texas_system -->|"2018 · Assignment · 8307116"| Nempire_technology_development
    Nempire_technology_development -->|"2018 · Assignment · 10615928"| Nbeijing_jindianchuangqi_technology_development
    Nbeijing_jindianchuangqi_technology_development -->|"2013 · Assignment · 9320041"| Nempire_technology_development
    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 Ncrestline_direct_finance focal
    class Nempire_technology_development npe
    class Nshanghai_sage_information_technology operating
    class Ncobblestone_wireless npe
    class Nbeijing_jindianchuangqi_technology_development npe

Patents previously held (7)

Connected entities (1)

Correspondent attorneys (7)

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.