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Merck & Co., Inc.

operating company0 patents now1 ever0 cases filed during tenure2 connections

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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    Nmerck_and["Merck & Co., Inc."]
    Ncypes_stephen_howard_chen_alex_minhua_ferlita_russell_r_hans["Cypes, Stephen Howard; Chen, Alex Minhu…"]
    Nmerck_sharp_and_dohme["Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp."]
    Nschering["Schering Corporation"]
    Ncypes_stephen_howard_chen_alex_minhua_ferlita_russell_r_hans -->|"2007 · Assignment · 7326708"| Nmerck_and
    Nmerck_and -->|"2010 · Change of Name · 7326708"| Nmerck_sharp_and_dohme
    Nmerck_sharp_and_dohme -->|"2012 · Merger · 7326708"| Nschering
    Nschering ==>|"⚖️ 2012 · Change of Name · 7326708"| Nmerck_sharp_and_dohme
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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
    classDef operating fill:#e0f2fe,stroke:#075985,stroke-width:1px,color:#1c1917
    class Nmerck_and focal
    class Nmerck_sharp_and_dohme operating
    class Nschering operating

Patents previously held (1)

Connected entities (2)