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Nortel Networks Limited

operating company1 patent now24 ever0 cases filed during tenure25 connections

Also seen as: Nortel Networks Corporation · NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED · NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

PTAB exposure

1of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (1 total proceeding).

Two-hop network

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    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a["JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A."]
    Ngentry_william_d_emery_jason_g_christie_samuel_h_iv["Gentry, William D.; Emery, Jason G.; Ch…"]
    Nabaye_alireza_li_xuewen_lo_wing_f["Abaye, Alireza; Li, Xuewen; Lo, Wing F."]
    Npatrick_n_sollee_david_r_creech_gregory_t_osterhout_christop["Patrick N. Sollee, David R. Creech, Gre…"]
    Nstephen_bennett_elliott["Stephen Bennett Elliott"]
    Nmichael_c_g_lee["Michael C. G. Lee"]
    Nosman_marwan_zoghbi_antoine["Osman, Marwan; Zoghbi, Antoine"]
    Nphilip_k_edholm["Philip K. Edholm"]
    Ntal_isaac_lavian_robert_james_duncan["Tal Isaac Lavian; Robert James Duncan"]
    Ncheong_patrick_lie_chin_li_xiao_dong_mahmoud_ashraf_s_salman["CHEONG, Patrick Lie Chin; LI, Xiao-Dong…"]
    Nweisert_james_yuan_qiang_budic_miroslav_chen_xixian_li_xiao_["Weisert, James; Yuan, Qiang; Budic, Mir…"]
    N2256355_ontario["2256355 ONTARIO LIMITED"]
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    Nbank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a_the_pennsylvania["BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY,…"]
    Ncitrix_systems["Citrix Systems, Inc."]
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a_as_notes_collateral_agent["The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Compa…"]
    Nzenith_mgmt_foundation_liability["Zenith Mgmt. Foundation Limited Liabili…"]
    Nciticorp_usa["Citicorp USA, Inc."]
    Nsong_wei_jei["Song, Wei-Jei"]
    Nbell_northern_research["Bell-Northern Research Ltd."]
    Nchristie_samuel_h_iv["Christie, Samuel H., IV"]
    Nkent_w_smith_keith_w_landau_geetha_r_ram_roger_l_thompson["Kent W. Smith; Keith W. Landau; Geetha…"]
    Ngenband["GENBAND Inc."]
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    None_equity_iii_as_collateral_agent["One Equity Partners III, L.P., as Colla…"]
    Ncomerica_bank["Comerica Bank"]
    Nsilicon_valley_bank_as_administrative_agent["Silicon Valley Bank, as Administrative…"]
    Ncomerica_bank_as_agent["Comerica Bank, as Agent"]
    Nnortel_networks_nortel_networks["Nortel Networks Corporation; Nortel Net…"]
    Ntong_wen_bakulin_michail_g_kreyndelin_vitaly_b_shinakov_yuri -->|"2003 · Assignment · 7529305"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 7529305"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nwu_geng -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6920125"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6920125"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nwilliam_giles_scanlon_tze_yeung_chui -->|"2002 · Assignment · 7193986"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2009 · Assignment · 7193986"| Navaya
    Nnorthern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 6424635"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Npaul_m_row_david_g_steer -->|"1999 · Assignment · 6633564"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6633564"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nlu_xiang -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6981065"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6981065"| Nciena_luxembourg_r_l
    Nnorthern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 6091720"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnorthern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 6091720"| Nnortel_networks
    Ndavid_p_ress_xuewen_li_denise_j_ingram -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6885658"| Nnortel_networks
    Ngregory_robert_utas_denise_j_ingram_xuewen_li_david_p_ress -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6885658"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6885658"| Ngenband_us
    Nnorthern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 6091808"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks_as_successor_to_northern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 6091808"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6091808"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nmichael_o_doherty_bryan_j_miller_eric_lauzon -->|"2000 · Assignment · 7050861"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 7050861"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nnorthern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 6445695"| Nnortel_networks
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2005 · Release · 6445695"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6445695"| Ngenband_us
    Ngentry_william_d_emery_jason_g_christie_samuel_h_iv -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6799210"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6799210"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nnorthern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 5991389"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 5991389"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nabaye_alireza_li_xuewen_lo_wing_f -->|"1999 · Assignment · 6798786"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6798786"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nnorthern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 6337858"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment of Interest · 6337858"| Ngenband_us
    Npatrick_n_sollee_david_r_creech_gregory_t_osterhout_christop -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6934279"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6934279"| Ngenband_us
    Nstephen_bennett_elliott -->|"2003 · Assignment · 7035390"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 7035390"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 7995589"| Ngenband_us
    Nmichael_c_g_lee -->|"2000 · Assignment · 7047561"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 7047561"| Ngenband_us
    Nosman_marwan_zoghbi_antoine -->|"1999 · Assignment · 6791971"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6791971"| Ngenband_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"Assignment · 6791971"| Ngenband_us
    Nphilip_k_edholm -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6772210"| Nnortel_networks
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2010 · Release · 6772210"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 6772210"| Ngenband_us
    Nnorthern_telecom -->|"1999 · Change of Name · 5526414"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 5526414"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Ntal_isaac_lavian_robert_james_duncan -->|"2001 · Assignment · 6772205"| Nnortel_networks
    Ntal_isaac_lavian_robert_james_duncan -->|"2002 · Change of Assignee Address · 6772205"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6772205"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Ncheong_patrick_lie_chin_li_xiao_dong_mahmoud_ashraf_s_salman -->|"2000 · Assignment · 7092727"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 7092727"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nweisert_james_yuan_qiang_budic_miroslav_chen_xixian_li_xiao_ -->|"2005 · Assignment · 8116781"| Nnortel_networks
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8116781"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7529305"| N2256355_ontario
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 6920125"| Napple
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 6633564"| Napple
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 6091808"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 7050861"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 6799210"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 5991389"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 6798786"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7035390"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 5526414"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 6772205"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Reassignment · 7092727"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2013 · Assignment · 8116781"| Nmicrosoft
    Navaya -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 7193986"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Navaya -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 7193986"| Nciticorp_usa_as_administrative_agent
    Navaya -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 7193986"| Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2017 · Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing All Liens · 7193986"| Navaya
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_na -->|"2017 · Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing All Liens · 7193986"| Navaya
    Navaya ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 7193986"| Narlington
    Navaya -->|"2023 · (SECURITY INTEREST) GRANTOR'S NAME CHANGE · 9537900"| Navaya_delaware
    Nkennedy_kevin_j -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT · 9215236"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2013 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 9215236"| Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a
    Navaya -->|"2013 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 9215236"| Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a
    Navaya -->|"2017 · SECURITY INTEREST · 9215236"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a -->|"2017 · RELEASE · 9215236"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 9215236"| Ngoldman_sachs_bank_usa_as_collateral_agent
    Navaya -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 9215236"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Navaya -->|"2020 · SECURITY INTEREST · 9215236"| Nwilmington_national_association
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2023 · RELEASE · 9215236"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2023 · INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT · 9215236"| Nwilmington_savings_fund_society_fsb_collateral_agent
    Navaya -->|"2023 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 9215236"| Ncitibank_n_a_as_collateral_agent
    Navaya_technology -->|"2008 · Reassignment · 7941677"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 7941677"| Nbank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a_the
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a -->|"2017 · Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing All Liens · 7941677"| Navaya
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_na -->|"2017 · Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing All Liens · 7941677"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8046619"| Nbank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a_the_pennsylvania
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_na -->|"2017 · Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing All Liens · 8046619"| Navaya
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a -->|"2017 · Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing All Liens · 8046619"| Navaya
    Navaya_technology -->|"2008 · Assignment · 6226751"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6226751"| Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a
    Navaya_technology -->|"2008 · Assignment · 7062570"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2009 · Assignment · 7062570"| Ncitrix_systems
    Navaya_technology -->|"2008 · Assignment · 7177945"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2009 · Assignment · 7177945"| Ncitrix_systems
    Navaya_technology -->|"2008 · Reassignment · 7206837"| Navaya
    Navaya -->|"2011 · Security Agreement · 7206837"| Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a_as_notes_collateral_agent
    Navaya -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7206837"| Nzenith_mgmt_foundation_liability
    Navaya_technology -->|"2012 · Confirmatory Assignment · 7206837"| Navaya
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2012 · Release · 7206837"| Navaya
    Nciticorp_usa -->|"2012 · Release · 7206837"| Navaya
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a -->|"2012 · Release · 7206837"| Navaya
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 7206837"| Navaya
    Nsong_wei_jei -->|"1998 · Assignment · 6424635"| Nnorthern_telecom
    Nbell_northern_research -->|"1997 · Assignment · 6091720"| Nnorthern_telecom
    Nbell_northern_research -->|"1997 · Assignment · 6091720"| Nnorthern_telecom
    Nbell_northern_research -->|"1997 · Assignment · 6091808"| Nnorthern_telecom
    Nchristie_samuel_h_iv -->|"1999 · Assignment · 6445695"| Nnorthern_telecom
    Nkent_w_smith_keith_w_landau_geetha_r_ram_roger_l_thompson -->|"1997 · Assignment · 5991389"| Nnorthern_telecom
    Nbell_northern_research -->|"1998 · Assignment · 6337858"| Nnorthern_telecom
    Nbell_northern_research -->|"1995 · Assignment · 5526414"| Nnorthern_telecom
    Ngenband -->|"2010 · Change of Name · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Nnortel_networks_and_nortel_networks -->|"2010 · Correction · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Ngenband_us -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6424635"| None_equity_iii_as_collateral_agent
    Ngenband_us -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6424635"| Ncomerica_bank
    None_equity_iii_as_collateral_agent -->|"2012 · Release · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Ngenband_us -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6424635"| Nsilicon_valley_bank_as_administrative_agent
    Ncomerica_bank_as_agent -->|"2016 · Release · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Nsilicon_valley_bank_as_administrative_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 6424635"| Ngenband_us
    Ngenband -->|"2010 · Change of Name · 6885658"| Ngenband_us
    Ngenband_us -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6885658"| None_equity_iii_as_collateral_agent
    Ngenband_us -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6885658"| Ncomerica_bank
    Nnortel_networks_nortel_networks -->|"2012 · Correction · 6885658"| Ngenband_us
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    class Nnorthern_telecom operating
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    class Nnortel_networks_as_successor_to_northern_telecom operating
    class Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a operating
    class Napple operating
    class Nrockstar_consortium_us npe
    class Nmicrosoft operating
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    class Ncitibank_n_a operating
    class Nthe_bank_of_new_york_mellon_na operating
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    class Nciticorp_usa operating
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    class Nnortel_networks_nortel_networks operating

Patents currently held (1)

Patents previously held (23)

Connected entities (25)

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.