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NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

operating company0 patents now14 ever0 cases filed during tenure7 connections

PTAB exposure

8of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (9 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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    Nnuance_communications["NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC."]
    Nvoicebox["VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION"]
    Nvoice_inventions["VOICE INVENTIONS, LLC"]
    Nbuck_markus_graf_simon_herbig_tobias["BUCK, MARKUS; GRAF, SIMON; HERBIG, TOBI…"]
    Ncerence_operating["CERENCE OPERATING COMPANY"]
    Ncerence["CERENCE INC."]
    Nvb_assetts["VB ASSETTS LLC"]
    Nvb_assets["VB ASSETS, LLC"]
    Nfreeman_tom_kennewick_mike["FREEMAN, TOM; KENNEWICK, MIKE"]
    Narmstrong_lynn_elise_di_cristo_philippe_ke_min_kennewick_rob["ARMSTRONG, LYNN ELISE; DI CRISTO, PHILI…"]
    Narmstrong_lynn_elise_menaker_samuel_di_cristo_philippe_kenne["ARMSTRONG, LYNN ELISE; MENAKER, SAMUEL;…"]
    Ncristo_philippe_di_kennewick_robert_a_weider_chris["CRISTO, PHILIPPE DI, KENNEWICK, ROBERT…"]
    Ndi_cristo_philippe_kennewick_robert_a_weider_chris["DI CRISTO, PHILIPPE, KENNEWICK, ROBERT…"]
    Nlocke_david_kennewick_richard_freeman_tom_kennewick_robert_a["LOCKE, DAVID; KENNEWICK, RICHARD; FREEM…"]
    Nlocke_david_kennewick_richard_freeman_tom_kennewick_robert_a["LOCKE, DAVID, KENNEWICK, RICHARD, FREEM…"]
    Nguttigoli_sheetal_armstrong_lynn_baldwin_larry_cheung_cather["GUTTIGOLI, SHEETAL; ARMSTRONG, LYNN; BA…"]
    Norix_growth_capital["ORIX GROWTH CAPITAL, LLC"]
    Nbaldwin_larry_ebersold_blane_freeman_tom_tjalve_michael_weid["BALDWIN, LARRY; EBERSOLD, BLANE; FREEMA…"]
    Ntom_freeman_and_mike_kennewick["Tom Freeman and Mike Kennewick"]
    Nkennewick_michael_r_sr["KENNEWICK, MICHAEL R., SR."]
    Nlarry_baldwin_michael_tjalve_tom_freeman_blane_ebersold_chri["LARRY BALDWIN, MICHAEL TJALVE, TOM FREE…"]
    Ndialect["DIALECT, LLC"]
    Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina["Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Collateral A…"]
    Nbarclays_bank["BARCLAYS BANK PLC"]
    Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a["WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A."]
    Nwells_fargo_bank_national_association["WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION"]
    Ndelphi_asset_management["DELPHI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION"]
    Ncontingency_capital_fund_a["CONTINGENCY CAPITAL FUND A LP"]
    Nvoicebox -->|"2015 · Assignment · 7917367"| Nnuance_communications
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2021 · Assignment · 7917367"| Nvoice_inventions
    Nvoicebox -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8447607"| Nnuance_communications
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2021 · Assignment · 8447607"| Nvoice_inventions
    Nvoicebox -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9263039"| Nnuance_communications
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2021 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9263039"| Nvoice_inventions
    Nvoicebox -->|"2015 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8620659"| Nnuance_communications
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2021 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8620659"| Nvoice_inventions
    Nvoicebox -->|"2015 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9734825"| Nnuance_communications
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2021 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9734825"| Nvoice_inventions
    Nvoicebox -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8015006"| Nnuance_communications
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2021 · Assignment · 8015006"| Nvoice_inventions
    Nvoicebox -->|"2015 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 7398209"| Nnuance_communications
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2021 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 7398209"| Nvoice_inventions
    Nbuck_markus_graf_simon_herbig_tobias -->|"2016 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10783899"| Nnuance_communications
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2019 · Assignment (Corrective Assignment to correct assignee name previously recorded at this reel/frame) · 10783899"| Ncerence_operating
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2022 · Assignment (Corrective) · 10783899"| Ncerence_operating
    Nnuance_communications -->|"2019 · INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT · 10347248"| Ncerence
    Nvb_assetts -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9269097"| Nnuance_communications
    Nvb_assetts -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8527274"| Nnuance_communications
    Nvb_assetts -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10297249"| Nnuance_communications
    Nvb_assets -->|"2020 · Assignment · 7818176"| Nnuance_communications
    Nvb_assetts -->|"2020 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8886536"| Nnuance_communications
    Nvb_assetts -->|"2020 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8515765"| Nnuance_communications
    Nfreeman_tom_kennewick_mike -->|"2018 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 11080758"| Nvoicebox
    Narmstrong_lynn_elise_di_cristo_philippe_ke_min_kennewick_rob -->|"2009 · Assignment · 7917367"| Nvoicebox
    Narmstrong_lynn_elise_di_cristo_philippe_ke_min_kennewick_rob -->|"2011 · Corrective Assignment · 7917367"| Nvoicebox
    Narmstrong_lynn_elise_menaker_samuel_di_cristo_philippe_kenne -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8447607"| Nvoicebox
    Narmstrong_lynn_elise_di_cristo_philippe_ke_min_kennewick_rob -->|"2014 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9263039"| Nvoicebox
    Ncristo_philippe_di_kennewick_robert_a_weider_chris -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8620659"| Nvoicebox
    Ndi_cristo_philippe_kennewick_robert_a_weider_chris -->|"2011 · CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT · 8620659"| Nvoicebox
    Nlocke_david_kennewick_richard_freeman_tom_kennewick_robert_a -->|"2014 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9734825"| Nvoicebox
    Nlocke_david_kennewick_richard_freeman_tom_kennewick_robert_a -->|"2005 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 7398209"| Nvoicebox
    Nguttigoli_sheetal_armstrong_lynn_baldwin_larry_cheung_cather -->|"2017 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 10347248"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2017 · SECURITY INTEREST · 10347248"| Norix_growth_capital
    Norix_growth_capital -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 10347248"| Nvoicebox
    Nfreeman_tom_kennewick_mike -->|"2021 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 12236456"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2021 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 12236456"| Nvb_assets
    Nfreeman_tom_kennewick_mike -->|"2014 · Assignment · 9269097"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2017 · Security Interest · 9269097"| Norix_growth_capital
    Norix_growth_capital -->|"2018 · Release by Secured Party · 9269097"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2018 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 9269097"| Nvb_assets
    Nbaldwin_larry_ebersold_blane_freeman_tom_tjalve_michael_weid -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10755699"| Nvoicebox
    Nfreeman_tom_kennewick_mike -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8527274"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2017 · Security Interest · 8527274"| Norix_growth_capital
    Norix_growth_capital -->|"2018 · Release By Secured Party · 8527274"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2018 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8527274"| Nvb_assets
    Nvoicebox -->|"2020 · Corrective Assignment · 8527274"| Nvb_assets
    Nbaldwin_larry_ebersold_blane_freeman_tom_tjalve_michael_weid -->|"2015 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10297249"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2017 · Security Interest · 10297249"| Norix_growth_capital
    Norix_growth_capital -->|"2018 · Release by Secured Party · 10297249"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2018 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 10297249"| Nvb_assets
    Nvoicebox -->|"2020 · Corrective Assignment · 10297249"| Nvb_assets
    Ntom_freeman_and_mike_kennewick -->|"2007 · Assignment · 7818176"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2017 · Security Interest · 7818176"| Norix_growth_capital
    Norix_growth_capital -->|"2018 · Release By Secured Party · 7818176"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2018 · Assignment (NUNC PRO TUNC) · 7818176"| Nvb_assets
    Nvoicebox ==>|"⚖️ 2020 · Corrective Assignment · 7818176"| Nvb_assets
    Nfreeman_tom_kennewick_mike -->|"2014 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8886536"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2017 · SECURITY INTEREST · 8886536"| Norix_growth_capital
    Norix_growth_capital -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 8886536"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2018 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8886536"| Nvb_assets
    Nvoicebox -->|"2020 · CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT · 8886536"| Nvb_assets
    Nkennewick_michael_r_sr -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 11087385"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 11087385"| Nvb_assets
    Nlarry_baldwin_michael_tjalve_tom_freeman_blane_ebersold_chri -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 10510341"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT · 10510341"| Nvb_assets
    Nbaldwin_larry_ebersold_blane_freeman_tom_tjalve_michael_weid -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8515765"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2017 · SECURITY INTEREST · 8515765"| Norix_growth_capital
    Norix_growth_capital -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 8515765"| Nvoicebox
    Nvoicebox -->|"2018 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8515765"| Nvb_assets
    Nvoicebox ==>|"⚖️ 2020 · CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S NAME AND ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 051581 FRAME: 0216. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST. · 8515765"| Nvb_assets
    Nvoice_inventions -->|"2022 · Assignment · 7917367"| Ndialect
    Nvoice_inventions -->|"2022 · Assignment · 8447607"| Ndialect
    Nvoice_inventions -->|"2022 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9263039"| Ndialect
    Nvoice_inventions -->|"2022 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8620659"| Ndialect
    Nvoice_inventions -->|"2022 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9734825"| Ndialect
    Nvoice_inventions -->|"2022 · Assignment · 8015006"| Ndialect
    Nvoice_inventions -->|"2022 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 7398209"| Ndialect
    Ncerence_operating -->|"2024 · Security Agreement · 12406663"| Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina
    Ncerence_operating -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 10783899"| Nbarclays_bank
    Nbarclays_bank -->|"2020 · Release · 10783899"| Ncerence_operating
    Ncerence_operating -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 10783899"| Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a
    Nwells_fargo_bank_national_association ==>|"⚖️ 2025 · Release · 10783899"| Ncerence_operating
    Ncerence_operating -->|"2019 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10347248"| Nbarclays_bank
    Nbarclays_bank -->|"2020 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 10347248"| Ncerence_operating
    Ncerence_operating -->|"2020 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10347248"| Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a
    Nwells_fargo_bank_national_association -->|"2024 · RELEASE · 10347248"| Ncerence_operating
    Nvb_assets -->|"2019 · SECURITY INTEREST · 11080758"| Ndelphi_asset_management
    Ndelphi_asset_management ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 11080758"| Nvb_assets
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · SECURITY INTEREST · 11080758"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 12236456"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 9269097"| Ndelphi_asset_management
    Ndelphi_asset_management ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Release by Secured Party · 9269097"| Nvb_assets
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 9269097"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 10755699"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 8527274"| Ndelphi_asset_management
    Ndelphi_asset_management -->|"2019 · Release By Secured Party · 8527274"| Nvb_assets
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 8527274"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 10297249"| Ndelphi_asset_management
    Ndelphi_asset_management -->|"2019 · Release by Secured Party · 10297249"| Nvb_assets
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 10297249"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 7818176"| Ndelphi_asset_management
    Ndelphi_asset_management ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · Release By Secured Party · 7818176"| Nvb_assets
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 7818176"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2019 · SECURITY INTEREST · 8886536"| Ndelphi_asset_management
    Ndelphi_asset_management ==>|"⚖️ 2019 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 8886536"| Nvb_assets
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · SECURITY INTEREST · 8886536"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 11087385"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · SECURITY INTEREST · 10510341"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
    Nvb_assets -->|"2019 · SECURITY INTEREST · 8515765"| Ndelphi_asset_management
    Ndelphi_asset_management -->|"2019 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 8515765"| Nvb_assets
    Nvb_assets -->|"2025 · SECURITY INTEREST · 8515765"| Ncontingency_capital_fund_a
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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 Nnuance_communications focal
    class Nvoicebox operating
    class Nvoice_inventions npe
    class Ncerence_operating operating
    class Ncerence operating
    class Nvb_assetts npe
    class Nvb_assets npe
    class Norix_growth_capital operating
    class Ndialect npe
    class Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina operating
    class Nbarclays_bank operating
    class Nwells_fargo_bank_n_a operating
    class Nwells_fargo_bank_national_association operating
    class Ndelphi_asset_management operating
    class Ncontingency_capital_fund_a operating

Patents previously held (14)

US 79173672015-01-14 → 2021-05-10PTAB settled/terminated
US 84476072015-01-14 → 2021-05-10PTAB: discretionary denial
US 86206592015-01-14 → 2021-05-10PTAB settled/terminated
US 97348252015-01-14 → 2021-05-10PTAB institution denied
US 80150062015-01-14 → 2021-05-10PTAB: discretionary denial
US 73982092015-01-14 → 2021-05-10PTAB: discretionary denial
US 107838992016-11-18 → 2019-10-01
US 92690972020-01-09 → 2025-03-31
US 85272742020-01-22 → 2020-09-22
US 102972492020-01-22 → 2020-09-22PTAB: discretionary denial
US 78181762020-01-22 → 2020-09-22
US 88865362020-01-22 → 2020-09-22
US 85157652020-01-22 → 2020-09-22
US 92630392020-02-06 → 2021-05-10PTAB: discretionary denial

Connected entities (7)

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONoperating company7 patents
VOICE INVENTIONS, LLCNPE7 patents
VB ASSETTS LLCNPE5 patents
BUCK, MARKUS; GRAF, SIMON; HERBIG, TOBIASindividual1 patent
CERENCE OPERATING COMPANYoperating company1 patent
CERENCE INC.operating company1 patent
VB ASSETS, LLCNPE1 patent

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.

(no name)· NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS4 appearances
John D. Chappell1 appearance
DAVID H. JUDSON1 appearance
KEVIN J. MCINTYRE1 appearance
Michael R. Kennewick· K&L GATES1 appearance
MICHAEL T BARNARD1 appearance
LORNA HING· CHOATE, HALL & STEWART1 appearance
(no name)· MORRISON & FOERSTER1 appearance