Asserter profile
MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP.
operating company0 patents now5 ever9 cases filed during tenure2 connections
PTAB exposure
5of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (5 total proceedings).
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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Nmidwest_energy_emissions["MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP."]
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation["ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTE…"]
Nbirchtech["BIRCHTECH CORP."]
Nolson_edwin_s_pavlish_john_h_holmes_michael_j["OLSON, EDWIN S., PAVLISH, JOHN H., HOLM…"]
Npavlish_john_h["PAVLISH, JOHN H."]
Nholmes_michael_j["HOLMES, MICHAEL J."]
Nolson_edwin_s["OLSON, EDWIN S."]
Njohn_h_pavlish["JOHN H. PAVLISH"]
Nmichael_j_holmes["MICHAEL J. HOLMES"]
Nedwin_s_olson["EDWIN S. OLSON"]
Npavlish_john_henry["PAVLISH, JOHN HENRY"]
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10343114"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation -->|"2020 · Correction · 10343114"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nmidwest_energy_emissions -->|"2024 · Change of Name · 10343114"| Nbirchtech
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10596517"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation ==>|"⚖️ 2020 · Corrective Assignment · 10596517"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nmidwest_energy_emissions -->|"2024 · Change of Name · 10596517"| Nbirchtech
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10933370"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nmidwest_energy_emissions ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · Change of Name · 10933370"| Nbirchtech
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation -->|"2019 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10668430"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation ==>|"⚖️ 2020 · Corrective Assignment · 10668430"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nmidwest_energy_emissions ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · Change of Name · 10668430"| Nbirchtech
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation ==>|"⚖️ 2017 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10589225"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation ==>|"⚖️ 2020 · Corrective Assignment · 10589225"| Nmidwest_energy_emissions
Nmidwest_energy_emissions ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · Change of Name · 10589225"| Nbirchtech
Nolson_edwin_s_pavlish_john_h_holmes_michael_j -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10343114"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nolson_edwin_s_pavlish_john_h_holmes_michael_j -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10343114"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Npavlish_john_h -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10596517"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nholmes_michael_j -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10596517"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nolson_edwin_s -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10596517"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Npavlish_john_h -->|"2019 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10933370"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nholmes_michael_j -->|"2019 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10933370"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nolson_edwin_s -->|"2019 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10933370"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Njohn_h_pavlish -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10668430"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nmichael_j_holmes -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10668430"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nedwin_s_olson -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10668430"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nolson_edwin_s -->|"2016 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10589225"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Nholmes_michael_j -->|"2016 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10589225"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
Npavlish_john_henry -->|"2016 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10589225"| Nenergy_and_environmental_research_center_foundation
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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 Nmidwest_energy_emissions focal
class Nbirchtech operating
Patents previously held (5)
- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. Ameren Corp. et al. filed 2024-07-30
- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. Tucson Electric Power Co. et al. filed 2024-07-30
- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. v. Ameren Corp. et al. filed 2024-07-17
- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. v. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company et al. filed 2024-07-17
Connected entities (2)
- ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATIONuniversity5 patents · ⚖️ 9
- BIRCHTECH CORP.operating company5 patents · ⚖️ 6
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.
- (no name)· KLARQUIST SPARKMAN2 appearances
- MICHAEL J. HOLMES· ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER2 appearances
- CHARLES D. TOSCANO· STOEL RIVES2 appearances