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Hercules Incorporated; Aqualon Company; Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC

unclassified0 patents now1 ever0 cases filed during tenure2 connections

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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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    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med["ADEIA GUIDES INC., ADEIA HOLDINGS INC.,…"]
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    Nadeia_guides_adeia_media_adeia_media_solutions["Adeia Guides Inc.; Adeia Media Holdings…"]
    Naol_aol_advertising_bebo_going_icq_lightningcast_mapquest_ne["AOL Inc.; AOL Advertising Inc.; Bebo, I…"]
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    Nmercury_systems_mercury_defense_systems_microsemi_memory_and["Mercury Systems, Inc.; Mercury Defense…"]
    Nsharkninja_operating["SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC"]
    Namsted_rail["AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC."]
    Narchie_u_s_archie_u_s_merger_arris_arris_global_services_arr["ARCHIE U.S. HOLDINGS LLC, ARCHIE U.S. M…"]
    Narchie_u_s_merger["ARCHIE U.S. MERGER LLC"]
    Nconcentrix_cvg_customer_management_delaware["Concentrix CVG Customer Management Dela…"]
    Nmanufacturing_resources["Manufacturing Resources International,…"]
    Nnetwork_equipment_performance_sonus_federal_sonus_sonus_netw["Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.; P…"]
    Naffymetrix["Affymetrix, Inc."]
    Ndigital_turbine["DIGITAL TURBINE, INC."]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_inrange_mcda["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Nfoundry_networks_brocade_communications_systems_inrange["Foundry Networks, LLC; Brocade Communic…"]
    Nncr_voyix["NCR Voyix Corporation"]
    Nruckus_wireless["Ruckus Wireless, Inc."]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_mcdata["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Naqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property_hercules["Aqualon Company; Ashland Licensing and…"]
    Nonline_resources["Online Resources Corporation"]
    Nadvanced_medical_optics["Advanced Medical Optics, Inc."]
    Nsierra_design["Sierra Design Group"]
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2010 · Release · 6034038"| Nhercules_aqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property
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    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 8280987"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 9762639"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Patent Security Agreement · 7007259"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents · 7007259"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_imaging_adeia_media_adeia_media_solutions -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 11632413"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 6853385"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS · 6853385"| Nbroadcom
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6470007"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6470007"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6185203"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6185203"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Nciena -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 6981065"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6452958"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6982663"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6982663"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 5870087"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 5870087"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Patent Security Agreement · 5670730"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents · 5670730"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6744387"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6744387"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 7643481"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 7643481"| Nbroadcom
    Ncitrix_systems_tibco_software -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 7177945"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_adeia_imaging_adeia_f_k_a_xperi_adeia_med -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 11533352"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6560534"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6606346"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6606346"| Nbroadcom
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6704651"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6704651"| Nbroadcom
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6542820"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6542820"| Nbroadcom
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 7158080"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 7158080"| Nbroadcom
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6937187"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6937187"| Nbroadcom
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6651000"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6651000"| Nbroadcom
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6417801"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6417801"| Nbroadcom
    Nhologic_gen_probe_gen_probe_prodesse_faxitron_bioptics_focal -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 11402330"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nhologic_biolucent_cytyc_and_others -->|"Security Agreement · 11402330"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nadeia_guides_adeia_media_adeia_media_solutions -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 9715334"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Naol_aol_advertising_bebo_going_icq_lightningcast_mapquest_ne -->|"2009 · Security Agreement · 7725110"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6118776"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6118776"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 7354790"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 7354790"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 9470558"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 9470558"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Nadeia_imaging_adeia_media_adeia_guides_adeia_media_solutions -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 10767981"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nmercury_systems_mercury_defense_systems_microsemi_memory_and -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 7870399"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbroadcom -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 7212534"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 7212534"| Nbroadcom
    Nsharkninja_operating -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 11672377"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nsharkninja_operating -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 11389026"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Namsted_rail -->|"2017 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10137915"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Narchie_u_s_archie_u_s_merger_arris_arris_global_services_arr -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 9693030"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2019 · Release · 9693030"| Narchie_u_s_merger
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2020 · Release · 6122632"| Nconcentrix_cvg_customer_management_delaware
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 8854595"| Nmanufacturing_resources
    Nnetwork_equipment_performance_sonus_federal_sonus_sonus_netw -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6665293"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Naffymetrix -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 6040193"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Ndigital_turbine -->|"2021 · Security Interest · 11157256"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2025 · Release · 11157256"| Ndigital_turbine
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_inrange_mcda -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 7310309"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 7310309"| Nfoundry_networks_brocade_communications_systems_inrange
    Nciena -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6981065"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nncr_voyix -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 6571218"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nruckus_wireless -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 7877113"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_mcdata -->|"2011 · Supplemental Patent Security Agreement · 7995580"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 7995580"| Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks
    Naqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property_hercules -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 6034038"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nonline_resources -->|"2007 · Security Interest · 5220501"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nadvanced_medical_optics -->|"2004 · Security Agreement · 5033252"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nsierra_design -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6612928"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Naffymetrix -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 5837832"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2016 · Notice of Release · 5837832"| Naffymetrix
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