Asserter profile

NIX, JOHN A.

individual0 patents now3 ever0 cases filed during tenure1 connections

PTAB exposure

3of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (3 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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    Nnix_john_a["NIX, JOHN A."]
    Nvobal["VOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC"]
    Njohn_a_nix["John A. Nix"]
    Nvobal -->|"2023 · Assignment · 12166869"| Nnix_john_a
    Nvobal -->|"2024 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 12207094"| Nnix_john_a
    Nvobal -->|"2019 · Assignment · 11233780"| Nnix_john_a
    Nvobal -->|"2023 · Assignment · 11973864"| Njohn_a_nix
    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 Nnix_john_a focal
    class Nvobal operating

Patents previously held (3)

Connected entities (1)

Correspondent attorneys (2)

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.