Asserter profile
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, SPANSION LLC
operating company1 patents now3 ever0 cases filed during tenure3 connections
Also seen as: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Spansion LLC · Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Spansion LLC
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_spansion["CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, SPAN…"]
Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent["MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS…"]
Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding["MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC."]
Nmufg_union_bank_n_a["MUFG Union Bank, N.A."]
Nrovi_guides_rovi_solutions_rovi_tivo_solutions_veveo["ROVI GUIDES, INC., ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPO…"]
Naptiv_digital_gemstar_development_index_systems_rovi_guides_["APTIV DIGITAL, INC., GEMSTAR DEVELOPMEN…"]
Nrovi_solutions_rovi_rovi_guides_tivo_solutions_veveo["ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNO…"]
Naptiv_digital_index_systems_gemstar_development_starsight_te["APTIV DIGITAL INC., INDEX SYSTEMS INC.,…"]
Ncengage_learning["CENGAGE LEARNING, INC."]
Ncypress_semiconductor["CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION"]
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."]
Njuul_labs["JUUL LABS, INC."]
Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion -->|"2017 · Security Agreement · 9929240"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent
Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release · 9929240"| Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion
Nmufg_union_bank_n_a -->|"2022 · Release · 6963505"| Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion
Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 8370543"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 7373531"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release by Secured Party · 7373531"| Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion
Nrovi_guides_rovi_solutions_rovi_tivo_solutions_veveo -->|"2019 · Patent Security Agreement · 9860595"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent
Naptiv_digital_gemstar_development_index_systems_rovi_guides_ -->|"2014 · Patent Security Agreement · 9235428"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent
Nrovi_solutions_rovi_rovi_guides_tivo_solutions_veveo -->|"2019 · Patent Security Agreement · 9235428"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent
Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent -->|"2019 · Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights · 9235428"| Naptiv_digital_index_systems_gemstar_development_starsight_te
Ncengage_learning -->|"2024 · Security Interest · US20170193836A1"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent
Ncypress_semiconductor -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 6963505"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
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
Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release By Secured Party · 8370543"| Ncypress_semiconductor
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
Njuul_labs -->|"2021 · Security Interest · 12156533"| Nmufg_union_bank_n_a
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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
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class Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion focal
class Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent operating
class Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding operating
class Nmufg_union_bank_n_a operating
class Nrovi_guides_rovi_solutions_rovi_tivo_solutions_veveo operating
class Naptiv_digital_gemstar_development_index_systems_rovi_guides_ npe
class Nrovi_solutions_rovi_rovi_guides_tivo_solutions_veveo npe
class Naptiv_digital_index_systems_gemstar_development_starsight_te npe
class Ncengage_learning operating
class Ncypress_semiconductor 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 Njuul_labs operating
Patents currently held (1)
- US 69635052022-03-16 → present
Patents previously held (2)
- US 73735312016-12-09 → 2025-01-31
Connected entities (3)
- MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.operating company3 patents
- MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENToperating company1 patent
- MUFG Union Bank, N.A.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.
- Michael T. Ciaschini· Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman1 appearance
- (no name)· O'Melveny & Myers1 appearance