Asserter profile

IP HOLDINGS, INC.

NPE0 patents now3 ever0 cases filed during tenure4 connections

PTAB exposure

3of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (3 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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    Nip["IP HOLDINGS, INC."]
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k["RAO, RAMAN K; RAO, SANJAY K; RAO, SUNIL…"]
    Nsmart_mobile["SMART MOBILE INC"]
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sunil_k_rao_sanjay_k["RAO, RAMAN K.; RAO, SUNIL K.; RAO, SANJ…"]
    Nsmart_mobile_california["SMART MOBILE INC, CALIFORNIA"]
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr["RAO, SANJAY K., MR."]
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs["RAO, REKHA K., MRS."]
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr["RAO, SUNIL K., MR."]
    Nip_a_california["IP HOLDINGS, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION"]
    Nsmart_mobile_texas["SMART MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, TEXAS"]
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k -->|"2015 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sunil_k_rao_sanjay_k -->|"2013 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nsmart_mobile -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_texas
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    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 Nip focal
    class Nsmart_mobile npe
    class Nip_a_california npe
    class Nsmart_mobile_texas npe

Patents previously held (3)

Connected entities (4)

Correspondent attorneys (3)

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.