Asserter profile
POLYCOM, INC., VIVU, INC.
operating company0 patents now1 ever0 cases filed during tenure1 connections
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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Npolycom_vivu["POLYCOM, INC., VIVU, INC."]
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 -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6760749"| Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding
Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding -->|"2016 · Release Of Security Interest · 6760749"| Npolycom_vivu
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
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 Npolycom_vivu focal
class Nmorgan_stanley_senior_funding operating
class Ncypress_semiconductor_spansion operating
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
Patents previously held (1)
- US 67607492016-09-27 → 2018-07-03
Connected entities (1)
- MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.operating company1 patent
Correspondent attorneys (1)
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.
- MARINA C. RYAN· LATHAM & WATKINS1 appearance