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CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

operating company0 patents now3 ever0 cases filed during tenure6 connections

Also seen as: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

PTAB exposure

1of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (1 total proceeding).

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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    Ncypress_semiconductor["CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION"]
    Nigor_polishchuk_sagy_charel_levy_krishnaswamy_ramkumar["Igor Polishchuk; Sagy Charel Levy; Kris…"]
    Nlongitude_flash_memory_solutions["Longitude Flash Memory Solutions Ltd."]
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding["MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC."]
    Nbajpai_pradeep_raza_syed_babar["BAJPAI, PRADEEP, RAZA, SYED BABAR"]
    Nmonterey_research["MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLC"]
    Nspansion["Spansion Inc."]
    Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion["CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, SPAN…"]
    Natmel["ATMEL CORPORATION"]
    Nrovi_guides_veveo_rovi_tivo_solutions_rovi_solutions["ROVI GUIDES, INC., VEVEO, INC., ROVI TE…"]
    Nrovi_solutions_tivo_solutions_veveo_rovi_rovi_guides["ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TIVO SOLUTI…"]
    Nmerus_b_v["MERUS B.V."]
    Npolycom_vivu["POLYCOM, INC., VIVU, INC."]
    Ncitibank_n_a["CITIBANK, N.A."]
    Nnxp_b_v["NXP B.V."]
    Nfreescale_semiconductor["FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC."]
    Nnxp_b_v_f_k_a_freescale_semiconductor["NXP, B.V., F/K/A FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTO…"]
    Nshenzhen_xinguodu_technology["SHENZHEN XINGUODU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD."]
    Neagle_view_pictometry["Eagle View Technologies, Inc.; Pictomet…"]
    Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth["Pictometry International Corp.; Eagle V…"]
    Npictometry_omniearth_eagle_view["Pictometry International Corp.; OmniEar…"]
    Nomniearth_pictometry_eagle_view["OmniEarth, Inc.; Pictometry Internation…"]
    Neagle_view_pictometry_omniearth["Eagle View Technologies, Inc.; Pictomet…"]
    Npalantir["Palantir Technologies Inc."]
    Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a["Wells Fargo Bank, N.A."]
    Nsymbol["Symbol Technologies, Inc."]
    Nzih_laser_band_zebra_enterprise_solutions_and_others_includi["ZIH Corp.; Laser Band, LLC; Zebra Enter…"]
    Npictometry_eagle_view["Pictometry International Corp.; Eagle V…"]
    Nlaser_band_symbol_zebra_enterprise_solutions_zih["Laser Band, LLC; Symbol Technologies, I…"]
    Nsouthfork_ip["SOUTHFORK IP HOLDINGS LLC"]
    Nsaifun_semiconductors["Saifun Semiconductors Ltd."]
    Nfujitsu_semiconductor["FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED"]
    Nigor_polishchuk_sagy_charel_levy_krishnaswamy_ramkumar -->|"2016 · Assignment · 9929240"| Ncypress_semiconductor
    Ncypress_semiconductor ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment · 9929240"| Nlongitude_flash_memory_solutions
    Ncypress_semiconductor -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 6963505"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nbajpai_pradeep_raza_syed_babar -->|"2008 · Assignment · 8370543"| Ncypress_semiconductor
    Ncypress_semiconductor -->|"2019 · Assignment · 8370543"| Nmonterey_research
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release By Secured Party · 8370543"| Ncypress_semiconductor
    Nspansion -->|"2015 · Assignment · 7373531"| Ncypress_semiconductor
    Ncypress_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Assignment · 7373531"| Nmonterey_research
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release · 9929240"| Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion
    Natmel -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 9280220"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release · 9280220"| Natmel
    Natmel -->|"2014 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 9933866"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL · 9933866"| Natmel
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2020 · Release of Security Interest · 9860595"| Nrovi_guides_veveo_rovi_tivo_solutions_rovi_solutions
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2020 · Release by Secured Party · 9235428"| Nrovi_solutions_tivo_solutions_veveo_rovi_rovi_guides
    Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 8370543"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmerus_b_v -->|"2026 · Security Interest · 9358286"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmerus_b_v -->|"2026 · Security Interest · 11926859"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Npolycom_vivu -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6760749"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release Of Security Interest · 6760749"| Npolycom_vivu
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2015 · Assignment and Assumption of Security Interest in Patents · 8265573"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nnxp_b_v -->|"2016 · Security Agreement Supplement · 8265573"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Supplement to the Security Agreement · 8265573"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release by Secured Party · 8265573"| Nnxp_b_v
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release by Secured Party · 8265573"| Nnxp_b_v_f_k_a_freescale_semiconductor
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Corrective Assignment · 8265573"| Nshenzhen_xinguodu_technology
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release by Secured Party · 8265573"| Nnxp_b_v
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2015 · Assignment and Assumption of Security Interest in Patents · 8270343"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nnxp_b_v -->|"2016 · Security Agreement Supplement · 8270343"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Supplement to the Security Agreement · 8270343"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release of Security Interest · 8270343"| Nnxp_b_v
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release of Security Interest · 8270343"| Nnxp_b_v_f_k_a_freescale_semiconductor
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Corrective Assignment / Assignment and Assumption of Security Interest in Patents · 8270343"| Nshenzhen_xinguodu_technology
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release of Security Interest · 8270343"| Nnxp_b_v
    Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 7373531"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release by Secured Party · 7373531"| Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2015 · First Lien Patent Security Agreement · 9135737"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release of Second Lien Security Interest · 9135737"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · First Lien Security Agreement · 9135737"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release of First Lien Security Interest in Patents · 9135737"| Npictometry_omniearth_eagle_view
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 9129376"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release · 9129376"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 9129376"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release · 9129376"| Nomniearth_pictometry_eagle_view
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2015 · First Lien Patent Security Agreement · 8825454"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release of Second Lien Security Interest · 8825454"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · First Lien Security Agreement · 8825454"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release of First Lien Security Interest in Patents · 8825454"| Npictometry_omniearth_eagle_view
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 8818770"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release · 8818770"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 8818770"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release · 8818770"| Nomniearth_pictometry_eagle_view
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · First Lien Security Agreement · 10685149B2"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release · 10685149B2"| Nomniearth_pictometry_eagle_view
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 9514568B2"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release · 9514568B2"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 9514568B2"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release · 9514568B2"| Neagle_view_pictometry_omniearth
    Npalantir -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 8832832"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2022 · Assignment · 8832832"| Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 8078436"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release · 8078436"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 8078436"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release · 8078436"| Neagle_view_pictometry_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2015 · First Lien Patent Security Agreement · 8670961"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release of Second Lien Security Interest · 8670961"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · First Lien Patent Security Agreement · 8670961"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release of First Lien Security Interest in Patents · 8670961"| Neagle_view_pictometry_omniearth
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2015 · Release · 5979753"| Nsymbol
    Nzih_laser_band_zebra_enterprise_solutions_and_others_includi -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6354496"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2015 · Release · 6354496"| Nsymbol
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2015 · Release by Secured Party · 5979757"| Nsymbol
    Npalantir -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 10609046"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2022 · Assignment · 10609046"| Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 10528960B2"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release · 10528960B2"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 10528960B2"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release · 10528960B2"| Neagle_view_pictometry_omniearth
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2015 · Release by Secured Party · 6006148"| Nsymbol
    Npictometry_eagle_view -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 8209152B2"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2017 · Release · 8209152B2"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Neagle_view_pictometry -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 8209152B2"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2025 · Release · 8209152B2"| Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth
    Nlaser_band_symbol_zebra_enterprise_solutions_zih -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 5736721"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2015 · Release · 5736721"| Nsymbol
    Nmonterey_research -->|"2025 · Assignment · 8370543"| Nsouthfork_ip
    Nmonterey_research -->|"2025 · Assignment · 7373531"| Nsouthfork_ip
    Nsaifun_semiconductors -->|"2008 · Assignment · 6963505"| Nspansion
    Nfujitsu_semiconductor -->|"2013 · Assignment · 7373531"| Nspansion
    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 Ncypress_semiconductor focal
    class Nlongitude_flash_memory_solutions npe
    class Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding operating
    class Nmonterey_research npe
    class Nspansion operating
    class Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion operating
    class Natmel operating
    class Nrovi_guides_veveo_rovi_tivo_solutions_rovi_solutions operating
    class Nrovi_solutions_tivo_solutions_veveo_rovi_rovi_guides npe
    class Nmerus_b_v operating
    class Npolycom_vivu operating
    class Ncitibank_n_a operating
    class Nnxp_b_v operating
    class Nfreescale_semiconductor operating
    class Nnxp_b_v_f_k_a_freescale_semiconductor operating
    class Neagle_view_pictometry operating
    class Npictometry_eagle_view_omniearth operating
    class Npictometry_omniearth_eagle_view operating
    class Nomniearth_pictometry_eagle_view operating
    class Neagle_view_pictometry_omniearth operating
    class Npalantir operating
    class Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a operating
    class Nsymbol operating
    class Nzih_laser_band_zebra_enterprise_solutions_and_others_includi operating
    class Npictometry_eagle_view operating
    class Nlaser_band_symbol_zebra_enterprise_solutions_zih operating
    class Nsouthfork_ip shell
    class Nsaifun_semiconductors operating
    class Nfujitsu_semiconductor operating

Patents previously held (3)

US 73735312015-06-01 → 2016-12-09
US 99292402016-11-21 → 2017-04-18PTAB settled/terminated
US 83705432019-06-28 → 2025-01-31

Connected entities (6)

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.operating company2 patents
MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLCNPE2 patents
Igor Polishchuk; Sagy Charel Levy; Krishnaswamy Ramkumarindividual1 patent
Longitude Flash Memory Solutions Ltd.NPE1 patent · ⚖️ 1
BAJPAI, PRADEEP, RAZA, SYED BABARindividual1 patent
Spansion Inc.operating company1 patent

Correspondent attorneys (2)

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.

Joseph P. Beck· DLA Piper (US)1 appearance
(no name)· BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN1 appearance