Asserter profile

DIVX, LLC

NPE7 patents now8 ever8 cases filed during tenure9 connections

Also seen as: DivX, LLC · DIVX, INC. · Divx, LLC

PTAB exposure

4of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (4 total proceedings). 1 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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    Ndivx["DIVX, LLC"]
    Ndivx_cf["DIVX CF HOLDINGS LLC"]
    Nosborne_roland["OSBORNE, ROLAND"]
    Ndivx_siracusa_merger["DIVX, INC., SIRACUSA MERGER LLC"]
    Nsonic_ip["SONIC IP, INC."]
    Nsoroushian_kourosh["SOROUSHIAN, KOUROSH"]
    Nbraness_jason_grab_eric_william_kiefer_michael_george["Braness, Jason; Grab, Eric William; Kie…"]
    Nbraness_jason_wallin_evan_ferreira_ederson["Braness, Jason; Wallin, Evan; Ferreira,…"]
    Njason_braness_evan_wallin_ederson_ferreira["Jason Braness; Evan Wallin; Ederson Fer…"]
    Nchan_francis_yee_dug_soroushian_kourosh_wood_andrew_jeffrey["Chan, Francis Yee-Dug; Soroushian, Kour…"]
    Ndivx_old_sonic_ip["DivX, LLC (old); Sonic IP, Inc."]
    Ndivx_and_sonic_ip["DIVX, LLC and SONIC IP, INC."]
    Nsonic_ip_divx["Sonic IP, Inc.; DivX, LLC"]
    Nivan_vladimirovich_naletov["Ivan Vladimirovich Naletov"]
    Ndivx_cf -->|"2019 · Change of Name · 10715806"| Ndivx
    Nosborne_roland -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT · 10412141"| Ndivx
    Ndivx_siracusa_merger -->|"2019 · MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME · 10412141"| Ndivx
    Ndivx -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT · 10412141"| Nsonic_ip
    Ndivx_cf ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · ASSIGNMENT · 10412141"| Ndivx
    Ndivx -->|"2021 · Assignment · 11611785"| Nsonic_ip
    Ndivx_cf -->|"2021 · Change of Name · 11611785"| Ndivx
    Nsoroushian_kourosh -->|"2021 · Assignment · 11611785"| Ndivx
    Nosborne_roland -->|"2017 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10574716"| Ndivx
    Ndivx_siracusa_merger -->|"2017 · Merger and Change of Name · 10574716"| Ndivx
    Ndivx -->|"2017 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10574716"| Nsonic_ip
    Ndivx_cf -->|"2018 · Change of Name · 10574716"| Ndivx
    Nbraness_jason_grab_eric_william_kiefer_michael_george ==>|"⚖️ 2018 · Assignment · 10225588"| Ndivx
    Ndivx_cf ==>|"⚖️ 2020 · Change of Name · 10225588"| Ndivx
    Ndivx -->|"Assignment · 10225588"| Nsonic_ip
    Ndivx -->|"2016 · Assignment · 9998515"| Nsonic_ip
    Nbraness_jason_wallin_evan_ferreira_ederson -->|"2016 · Assignment · 9998515"| Ndivx
    Ndivx_cf -->|"2018 · Change of Name · 9998515"| Ndivx
    Njason_braness_evan_wallin_ederson_ferreira -->|"2014 · Assignment · 9270720"| Ndivx
    Ndivx -->|"2014 · Assignment · 9270720"| Nsonic_ip
    Ndivx_cf -->|"2018 · Change of Name · 9270720"| Ndivx
    Nchan_francis_yee_dug_soroushian_kourosh_wood_andrew_jeffrey -->|"2017 · Assignment · 10212486"| Ndivx
    Ndivx -->|"2017 · Assignment · 10212486"| Nsonic_ip
    Ndivx_cf -->|"2018 · Change of Name · 10212486"| Ndivx
    Nsonic_ip -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10715806"| Ndivx_cf
    Nsonic_ip -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT · 10412141"| Ndivx_cf
    Nsonic_ip -->|"2021 · Assignment · 11611785"| Ndivx_cf
    Nsonic_ip -->|"2018 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10574716"| Ndivx_cf
    Nsonic_ip -->|"2018 · Assignment · 10225588"| Ndivx_cf
    Ndivx_old_sonic_ip -->|"2018 · Assignment · 9998515"| Ndivx_cf
    Ndivx_and_sonic_ip -->|"2018 · Assignment · 9270720"| Ndivx_cf
    Nsonic_ip_divx -->|"2018 · Assignment · 10212486"| Ndivx_cf
    Nivan_vladimirovich_naletov -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10715806"| Nsonic_ip
    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 Ndivx focal
    class Ndivx_cf shell
    class Ndivx_siracusa_merger operating
    class Nsonic_ip shell
    class Ndivx_old_sonic_ip operating

Patents currently held (8)

Connected entities (9)

Correspondent attorneys (5)

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.