Asserter profile

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

operating company0 patents now10 ever0 cases filed during tenure10 connections

Also seen as: Research in Motion Corporation · Research In Motion Limited

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…"]
    Nresearch_in_motion_rf["Research in Motion RF, Inc."]
    Ndapeng_gao_brian_alexander_oliver["Dapeng Gao; Brian Alexander Oliver"]
    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"]
    Nnxp_usa["NXP USA, INC."]
    Nrockstar_bidco["ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LP"]
    Nparatek_microwave["Paratek Microwave, Inc."]
    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
    Nresearch_in_motion_rf -->|"2013 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8260213"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2013 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8260213"| Nblackberry
    Ndapeng_gao_brian_alexander_oliver -->|"2010 · Assignment · 9338274"| Nresearch_in_motion
    Nresearch_in_motion -->|"2016 · Change of Name · 9338274"| 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
    Nblackberry -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8260213"| Nnxp_usa
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Assignment · 9338274"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nblackberry -->|"2023 · Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment · 9338274"| Nmalikie_innovations
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7529305"| N2256355_ontario
    Nparatek_microwave -->|"2012 · Change of Name · 8260213"| Nresearch_in_motion_rf
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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
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    class Nresearch_in_motion focal
    class Nblackberry operating
    class Nblackberry_ontario operating
    class Nresearch_in_motion_rf 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 Nnxp_usa operating
    class Nrockstar_bidco npe
    class Nparatek_microwave operating

Patents previously held (10)

US 91433232005-04-04 → 2013-07-09
US 76647072005-06-27 → 2014-06-20
US 81157312005-10-03 → 2013-07-09PTAB settled/terminated
US 93382742010-03-26 → 2016-02-05
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 82602132013-07-09 → 2013-07-10
US 95425712015-05-19 → 2016-02-18PTAB settled/terminated

Connected entities (10)

BLACKBERRY LIMITEDoperating company11 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
Research in Motion RF, Inc.operating company1 patent
Dapeng Gao; Brian Alexander Oliverindividual1 patent

Correspondent attorneys (5)

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
(no name)· Fish & Richardson1 appearance