Asserter profile

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.

operating company0 patents now10 ever0 cases filed during tenure12 connections

Also seen as: Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. · MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING INC.

PTAB exposure

4of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (4 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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    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding["MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC."]
    Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion["CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, SPAN…"]
    Ncypress_semiconductor["CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION"]
    Natmel["ATMEL CORPORATION"]
    Nrovi_guides_veveo_rovi_tivo_solutions_rovi_solutions["ROVI GUIDES, INC., VEVEO, INC., ROVI TE…"]
    Nrovi_solutions_tivo_solutions_veveo_rovi_rovi_guides["ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TIVO SOLUTI…"]
    Nmerus_b_v["MERUS B.V."]
    Npolycom_vivu["POLYCOM, INC., VIVU, INC."]
    Ncitibank_n_a["CITIBANK, N.A."]
    Nnxp_b_v["NXP B.V."]
    Nfreescale_semiconductor["FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC."]
    Nnxp_b_v_f_k_a_freescale_semiconductor["NXP, B.V., F/K/A FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTO…"]
    Nshenzhen_xinguodu_technology["SHENZHEN XINGUODU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD."]
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent["MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS…"]
    Nmufg_union_bank_n_a["MUFG Union Bank, N.A."]
    Nigor_polishchuk_sagy_charel_levy_krishnaswamy_ramkumar["Igor Polishchuk; Sagy Charel Levy; Kris…"]
    Nlongitude_flash_memory_solutions["Longitude Flash Memory Solutions Ltd."]
    Nbajpai_pradeep_raza_syed_babar["BAJPAI, PRADEEP, RAZA, SYED BABAR"]
    Nmonterey_research["MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLC"]
    Nspansion["Spansion Inc."]
    Nvemund_kval_bakken_sherif_hanna_vivek_pant_shahrooz_shahparn["Vemund Kval Bakken, Sherif Hanna, Vivek…"]
    Natmel_u_k["ATMEL TECHNOLOGIES U.K. LIMITED"]
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a["JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A."]
    Nwacom["WACOM CO., LTD."]
    Nshahparnia_shahrooz_ali_yassar_bentov_izhar_sundara_rajan_ki["SHAHPARNIA, SHAHROOZ; ALI, YASSAR; BENT…"]
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_administrative_agent["JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTR…"]
    Nde_kruif_cornelis_a_hendriks_linda_johanna_aleida_logtenberg["DE KRUIF, CORNELIS A., HENDRIKS, Linda…"]
    Nmerus["MERUS N.V."]
    Nwilmington_national_association["WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION"]
    Nde_kruif_cornelis_adriaan_hendriks_linda_johanna_aleida_logt["DE KRUIF, CORNELIS ADRIAAN; HENDRIKS, L…"]
    Ncomtech_telecommunications_et_al["Comtech Telecommunications Corp., et al."]
    Ngenius_sports_ss["GENIUS SPORTS SS, LLC"]
    Navaya["AVAYA INC."]
    Noctel_communications_formerly_known_as_octel_communications_["Octel Communications LLC (formerly know…"]
    Navaya_avaya_management["Avaya LLC, Avaya Management L.P."]
    Ncengage_learning["CENGAGE LEARNING, INC."]
    Nelectrical_reliability_services_energy_labs_vertiv_vertiv_it["Electrical Reliability Services, Inc.,…"]
    Navaya_integrated_cabinet_solutions_california_octel_communic["AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.…"]
    Noctel_communications_formerly_known_as_octel_communications["OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC (FORMERLY KNOW…"]
    Nvelocity_communication["VELOCITY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC"]
    No_brien_michael_dineen_denis_pratt_patrick["O'BRIEN, MICHAEL; DINEEN, DENIS; PRATT,…"]
    Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent["CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT"]
    Ncitibank_n_a_as_notes_collateral_agent["CITIBANK, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGE…"]
    Nnxp_usa["NXP USA, INC."]
    Npoirier_clarac_laurence_tardy_pierre["POIRIER-CLARAC, LAURENCE; TARDY, PIERRE"]
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release · 9929240"| Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion
    Ncypress_semiconductor -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 6963505"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Natmel -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 9280220"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release · 9280220"| Natmel
    Natmel -->|"2014 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 9933866"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL · 9933866"| Natmel
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2020 · Release of Security Interest · 9860595"| Nrovi_guides_veveo_rovi_tivo_solutions_rovi_solutions
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2020 · Release by Secured Party · 9235428"| Nrovi_solutions_tivo_solutions_veveo_rovi_rovi_guides
    Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 8370543"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release By Secured Party · 8370543"| Ncypress_semiconductor
    Nmerus_b_v -->|"2026 · Security Interest · 9358286"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmerus_b_v -->|"2026 · Security Interest · 11926859"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Npolycom_vivu -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6760749"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release Of Security Interest · 6760749"| Npolycom_vivu
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2015 · Assignment and Assumption of Security Interest in Patents · 8265573"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nnxp_b_v -->|"2016 · Security Agreement Supplement · 8265573"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Supplement to the Security Agreement · 8265573"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release by Secured Party · 8265573"| Nnxp_b_v
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release by Secured Party · 8265573"| Nnxp_b_v_f_k_a_freescale_semiconductor
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Corrective Assignment · 8265573"| Nshenzhen_xinguodu_technology
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release by Secured Party · 8265573"| Nnxp_b_v
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2015 · Assignment and Assumption of Security Interest in Patents · 8270343"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nnxp_b_v -->|"2016 · Security Agreement Supplement · 8270343"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Supplement to the Security Agreement · 8270343"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release of Security Interest · 8270343"| Nnxp_b_v
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release of Security Interest · 8270343"| Nnxp_b_v_f_k_a_freescale_semiconductor
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Corrective Assignment / Assignment and Assumption of Security Interest in Patents · 8270343"| Nshenzhen_xinguodu_technology
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2019 · Release of Security Interest · 8270343"| Nnxp_b_v
    Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 7373531"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
    Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release by Secured Party · 7373531"| Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion
    Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion -->|"2017 · Security Agreement · 9929240"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent
    Nmufg_union_bank_n_a -->|"2022 · Release · 6963505"| Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion
    Nigor_polishchuk_sagy_charel_levy_krishnaswamy_ramkumar -->|"2016 · Assignment · 9929240"| Ncypress_semiconductor
    Ncypress_semiconductor ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Assignment · 9929240"| Nlongitude_flash_memory_solutions
    Nbajpai_pradeep_raza_syed_babar -->|"2008 · Assignment · 8370543"| Ncypress_semiconductor
    Ncypress_semiconductor -->|"2019 · Assignment · 8370543"| Nmonterey_research
    Nspansion -->|"2015 · Assignment · 7373531"| Ncypress_semiconductor
    Ncypress_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Assignment · 7373531"| Nmonterey_research
    Nvemund_kval_bakken_sherif_hanna_vivek_pant_shahrooz_shahparn -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9280220"| Natmel
    Natmel_u_k -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9280220"| Natmel
    Natmel -->|"2017 · Security Agreement · 9280220"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Natmel ==>|"⚖️ 2018 · Assignment · 9280220"| Nwacom
    Nshahparnia_shahrooz_ali_yassar_bentov_izhar_sundara_rajan_ki -->|"2014 · Assignment · 9933866"| Natmel
    Natmel -->|"2017 · SECURITY INTEREST · 9933866"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Natmel -->|"2018 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 9933866"| Nwacom
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2022 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 9933866"| Natmel
    Nde_kruif_cornelis_a_hendriks_linda_johanna_aleida_logtenberg -->|"2013 · Assignment · 9358286"| Nmerus_b_v
    Nmerus_b_v -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 9358286"| Nmerus
    Nmerus_b_v -->|"2026 · Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents · 9358286"| Nwilmington_national_association
    Nde_kruif_cornelis_adriaan_hendriks_linda_johanna_aleida_logt -->|"2024 · Assignment · 11926859"| Nmerus_b_v
    Nmerus_b_v -->|"2024 · Change of Name · 11926859"| Nmerus
    Nmerus_b_v -->|"2026 · Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents · 11926859"| Nwilmington_national_association
    Ncomtech_telecommunications_et_al -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 6415207"| Ncitibank_n_a
    Ngenius_sports_ss -->|"2022 · Security Interest · 10769446"| Ncitibank_n_a
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2017 · Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing All Liens · 7193986"| Navaya
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2017 · Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing All Liens · 7193986"| Noctel_communications_formerly_known_as_octel_communications_
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2024 · Intellectual Property Release and Reassignment · 7193986"| Navaya_avaya_management
    Ncengage_learning -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · US20170193836A1"| Ncitibank_n_a
    Nelectrical_reliability_services_energy_labs_vertiv_vertiv_it -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 7522036"| Ncitibank_n_a
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 8265573"| Ncitibank_n_a
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 8265573"| Ncitibank_n_a
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 8270343"| Ncitibank_n_a
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2017 · Assignment (Release of Security Interest) · 9537900"| Navaya_integrated_cabinet_solutions_california_octel_communic
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2017 · RELEASE · 9215236"| Noctel_communications_formerly_known_as_octel_communications
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2023 · RELEASE · 9215236"| Navaya
    Nnxp_b_v -->|"2024 · Assignment · 9444577"| Nvelocity_communication
    No_brien_michael_dineen_denis_pratt_patrick -->|"2006 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8265573"| Nfreescale_semiconductor
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 8265573"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8265573"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_notes_collateral_agent
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8265573"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_notes_collateral_agent
    Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2015 · Patent Release · 8265573"| Nfreescale_semiconductor
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 8265573"| Nnxp_usa
    Npoirier_clarac_laurence_tardy_pierre -->|"2005 · Assignment · 8270343"| Nfreescale_semiconductor
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2007 · Security Agreement · 8270343"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 8270343"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8270343"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_notes_collateral_agent
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8270343"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_notes_collateral_agent
    Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent -->|"2015 · Patent Release · 8270343"| Nfreescale_semiconductor
    Nfreescale_semiconductor -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 8270343"| Nnxp_usa
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    class Ncypress_semiconductor operating
    class Natmel operating
    class Nrovi_guides_veveo_rovi_tivo_solutions_rovi_solutions operating
    class Nrovi_solutions_tivo_solutions_veveo_rovi_rovi_guides npe
    class Nmerus_b_v operating
    class Npolycom_vivu operating
    class Ncitibank_n_a operating
    class Nnxp_b_v operating
    class Nfreescale_semiconductor operating
    class Nnxp_b_v_f_k_a_freescale_semiconductor operating
    class Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding_as_collateral_agent operating
    class Nmufg_union_bank_n_a operating
    class Nlongitude_flash_memory_solutions npe
    class Nmonterey_research npe
    class Nspansion operating
    class Natmel_u_k operating
    class Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a operating
    class Nwacom operating
    class Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a_as_administrative_agent operating
    class Nmerus operating
    class Nwilmington_national_association operating
    class Ngenius_sports_ss operating
    class Navaya operating
    class Noctel_communications_formerly_known_as_octel_communications_ operating
    class Navaya_avaya_management operating
    class Ncengage_learning operating
    class Nelectrical_reliability_services_energy_labs_vertiv_vertiv_it operating
    class Navaya_integrated_cabinet_solutions_california_octel_communic operating
    class Noctel_communications_formerly_known_as_octel_communications operating
    class Nvelocity_communication npe
    class Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent operating
    class Ncitibank_n_a_as_notes_collateral_agent operating
    class Nnxp_usa operating

Patents previously held (10)

Connected entities (12)

Correspondent attorneys (8)

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.