Asserter profile

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

operating company0 patents now8 ever0 cases filed during tenure8 connections

PTAB exposure

5of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (5 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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    Nresearch_in_motion["RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED"]
    Naldana_leonardo_ma_ming_lun_dave_wennemer_dietmar_frank_simo["Aldana, Leonardo; Ma, Ming-Lun Dave; We…"]
    Nblackberry["BLACKBERRY LIMITED"]
    Nbayne_ryan_mitchell_purdy_michael_l["BAYNE, RYAN MITCHELL, PURDY, MICHAEL L."]
    Nvaranda_marcelo["VARANDA, MARCELO"]
    N2256355_ontario["2256355 ONTARIO LIMITED"]
    Nadams_neil_brown_michael_k_little_herb_brown_michael_s_davis["ADAMS, NEIL; BROWN, MICHAEL K.; LITTLE,…"]
    Nblackberry_ontario["BLACKBERRY LIMITED, ONTARIO"]
    Nadams_neil_p_brown_michael_k_little_herbert_a_pattenden_chri["ADAMS, NEIL P.; BROWN, MICHAEL K.; LITT…"]
    Nhe_dake["He, Dake"]
    Not_patent_escrow["OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC"]
    Nmalikie_innovations["MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED"]
    Nqaderi_hashim_mohammad_inglis_david_alan_travers_christopher["QADERI, Hashim Mohammad, INGLIS, DAVID…"]
    Ncerticom["CERTICOM CORP."]
    Not_patent_escrow_illinois["OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC, ILLINOIS"]
    Nmalikie_innovations_ireland["MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED, IRELAND"]
    Nrockstar_bidco["ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LP"]
    Naldana_leonardo_ma_ming_lun_dave_wennemer_dietmar_frank_simo -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8545247"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8545247"| Nblackberry
    Nbayne_ryan_mitchell_purdy_michael_l -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8610397"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8610397"| Nblackberry
    Nvaranda_marcelo -->|"2005 · Assignment · 8115731"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8115731"| Nblackberry
    N2256355_ontario -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7529305"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 7529305"| Nblackberry
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 9542571"| Nblackberry
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2014 · CHANGE OF NAME · 8666062"| Nblackberry
    Nadams_neil_brown_michael_k_little_herb_brown_michael_s_davis -->|"2005 · Assignment · 9143323"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 9143323"| Nblackberry
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 8261338"| Nblackberry_ontario
    Nadams_neil_p_brown_michael_k_little_herbert_a_pattenden_chri -->|"2005 · Assignment · 7664707"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nadams_neil_p_brown_michael_k_little_herbert_a_pattenden_chri -->|"2005 · Assignment · 7664707"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2014 · Change of Name · 7664707"| Nblackberry
    Nadams_neil_p_brown_michael_k_little_herbert_a_pattenden_chri -->|"2012 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8447696"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2014 · CHANGE OF NAME · 8447696"| Nblackberry
    Nhe_dake -->|"2016 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10778989"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 10778989"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 10778989"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 8545247"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8545247"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8610397"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8610397"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Corrective Assignment · 8610397"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 8115731"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8115731"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 7529305"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 7529305"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 9542571"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 9542571"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nqaderi_hashim_mohammad_inglis_david_alan_travers_christopher -->|"2020 · Assignment · 11119756"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 11119756"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 11119756"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Ncerticom -->|"2019 · Assignment · 7020281"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 7020281"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Ncerticom -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 8666062"| Nblackberry
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 8666062"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry ==>|"⚖️ 2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8666062"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 9143323"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 8261338"| Not_patent_escrow_illinois
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 8261338"| Nmalikie_innovations_ireland
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 7664707"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment (NUNC PRO TUNC) · 7664707"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 8447696"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT · 8447696"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT · 8447696"| Not_patent_escrow
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7529305"| N2256355_ontario
    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 Nresearch_in_motion focal
    class Nblackberry operating
    class Nblackberry_ontario operating
    class Not_patent_escrow shell
    class Nmalikie_innovations npe
    class Ncerticom operating
    class Not_patent_escrow_illinois shell
    class Nmalikie_innovations_ireland npe
    class Nrockstar_bidco npe

Patents previously held (8)

US 91433232005-04-04 → 2013-07-09
US 76647072005-06-27 → 2014-06-20
US 81157312005-10-03 → 2013-07-09PTAB settled/terminated
US 86103972012-01-19 → 2013-09-17PTAB settled/terminated
US 75293052012-03-02 → 2013-07-09PTAB settled/terminated
US 85452472012-06-21 → 2013-07-09PTAB settled/terminated
US 84476962012-08-01 → 2014-06-12
US 95425712015-05-19 → 2016-02-18PTAB settled/terminated

Connected entities (8)

BLACKBERRY LIMITEDoperating company9 patents
ADAMS, NEIL P.; BROWN, MICHAEL K.; LITTLE, HERBERT A.; PATTENDEN, CHRISTOPHER E.S.; KIRKUP, MICHAEL G.individual2 patents
Aldana, Leonardo; Ma, Ming-Lun Dave; Wennemer, Dietmar Frank; Simoes, Felipe Oliveiraindividual1 patent
BAYNE, RYAN MITCHELL, PURDY, MICHAEL L.individual1 patent
VARANDA, MARCELOindividual1 patent
2256355 ONTARIO LIMITEDunclassified1 patent
ADAMS, NEIL; BROWN, MICHAEL K.; LITTLE, HERB; BROWN, MICHAEL S.; DAVIS, DINAH; MCCALLUM, MICHAELindividual1 patent
BLACKBERRY LIMITED, ONTARIOoperating company1 patent

Correspondent attorneys (4)

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)· BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON2 appearances
R. BARRY THOMPSON1 appearance
Nathan R. Rogers1 appearance
(no name)· RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED1 appearance