ROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC — patent ownership profile

PTAB exposure

4of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (4 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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    Nrocksteady["ROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC"]
    Nwhite_eric["WHITE, ERIC"]
    Nrpx["RPX CORPORATION"]
    Nrocksteady_networks["ROCKSTEADY NETWORKS, INC."]
    Nlooney_kelly["LOONEY, KELLY"]
    Nturley_patrick["TURLEY, PATRICK"]
    Njohnston_keith_martin_john["JOHNSTON, KEITH; MARTIN, JOHN"]
    Njohnston_keith["JOHNSTON, KEITH"]
    Nmartin_john_h["MARTIN, JOHN H."]
    Njohnston_keith_turley_patrick_tonnesen_steve["JOHNSTON, KEITH, TURLEY, PATRICK, TONNE…"]
    Nprovenance_asset["PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC"]
    Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent["BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT"]
    Nbarings_finance["BARINGS FINANCE LLC"]
    Nnehemiah_security["NEHEMIAH SECURITY, INC."]
    Nnetskope["Netskope, Inc."]
    Nnovell_intellectual_property["NOVELL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS,…"]
    Njefferies_finance["JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC"]
    Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina["BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGEN…"]
    Nnetskope_california["NETSKOPE, INC., CALIFORNIA"]
    Nlv["LV PARTNERS, L.P."]
    Nrpx_lv_acquisition["RPX-LV ACQUISITION LLC"]
    Nwhite_eric -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nrocksteady
    Nwhite_eric -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nrocksteady
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nrpx
    Nwhite_eric -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nrocksteady
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nrpx
    Nwhite_eric -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8356336"| Nrocksteady
    Nwhite_eric -->|"2012 · CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT · 8356336"| Nrocksteady
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8356336"| Nrpx
    Nwhite_eric -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8543710"| Nrocksteady
    Nwhite_eric -->|"2012 · Confirmatory Assignment · 8543710"| Nrocksteady
    Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8543710"| Nrpx
    Nrocksteady_networks -->|"2005 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nwhite_eric
    Nlooney_kelly -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nwhite_eric
    Nturley_patrick -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nwhite_eric
    Njohnston_keith_martin_john -->|"2010 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8356336"| Nwhite_eric
    Njohnston_keith -->|"2012 · CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT · 8356336"| Nwhite_eric
    Nmartin_john_h -->|"2012 · CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT · 8356336"| Nwhite_eric
    Njohnston_keith_turley_patrick_tonnesen_steve -->|"2005 · Assignment · 8543710"| Nwhite_eric
    Nprovenance_asset -->|"2021 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 9462410"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2023 · Patent Security Agreement · 9462410"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Lien on Patents · 9462410"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2020 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7593936"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
    Nnehemiah_security -->|"2021 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 7593936"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS · 7593936"| Nrpx
    Nrpx ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 7593936"| Nnetskope
    Nnovell_intellectual_property -->|"2016 · Assignment · 8327426"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 8327426"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release of Security Interest · 8327426"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Security Interest in Specified Patents · 8327426"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · Assignment · 8327426"| Nnetskope
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 8117639"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release of Security Interest · 8117639"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Security Interest · 8117639"| Nrpx
    Nrpx ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nnetskope
    Nrpx -->|"2022 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8635697"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8635697"| Nnetskope_california
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8397282"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE · 8397282"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · RELEASE · 8397282"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nnetskope
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 8356336"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 8356336"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS · 8356336"| Nrpx
    Nrpx ==>|"⚖️ 2024 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8356336"| Nnetskope
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 8543710"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · Release · 8543710"| Nrpx
    Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · Release of Security Interest in Specified Patents · 8543710"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2024 · Assignment · 8543710"| Nnetskope
    Nlv -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · US6098106"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · US6098106"| Nrpx_lv_acquisition
    Nrpx_lv_acquisition -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · US6098106"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · US6098106"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · US6098106"| Nrpx
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · US6098106"| Nrpx
    Nlv -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT · 6098106"| Nrpx_lv_acquisition
    Nrpx_lv_acquisition -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Njefferies_finance
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 6098106"| Nrpx
    Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
    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 Nrocksteady focal
    class Nrpx defensive
    class Nrocksteady_networks operating
    class Nprovenance_asset npe
    class Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent operating
    class Nbarings_finance operating
    class Nnehemiah_security operating
    class Nnetskope operating
    class Nnovell_intellectual_property operating
    class Njefferies_finance operating
    class Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina operating
    class Nnetskope_california operating
    class Nlv shell
    class Nrpx_lv_acquisition shell

Patents previously held (4)

US 83972822011-05-23 → 2012-08-13PTAB: discretionary denial
US 81176392012-06-28 → 2012-07-16PTAB: discretionary denial
US 83563362012-06-28 → 2012-07-02PTAB: discretionary denial
US 85437102012-06-28 → 2012-08-13PTAB: discretionary denial

Connected entities (2)

WHITE, ERICindividual4 patents
RPX CORPORATIONdefensive aggregator4 patents

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.

RUSSELL N. CRAVER· LAW OFFICE OF RUSSELL N. CRAVER2 appearances
(no name)· COOLEY2 appearances
John R. Walton2 appearances
MICHAEL T DEAN, ESQ.1 appearance