Asserter profile
RPX CORPORATION
defensive aggregator1 patents now8 ever0 cases filed during tenure12 connections
PTAB exposure
6of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (6 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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Nrpx["RPX CORPORATION"]
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"]
Nrocksteady["ROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES, 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"]
Nalcatel_lucent_sas_nokia_solutions_and_networks_bv_nokia_oy["ALCATEL LUCENT SAS, NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND…"]
Nrpx_california["RPX CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA"]
Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx["RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC, RPX CORPORATION"]
Nrpx_clearinghouse["RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC"]
Ncptn["CPTN HOLDINGS LLC"]
Nwhite_eric["WHITE, ERIC"]
Nturpin_jack_a["TURPIN, JACK A."]
Nrpx_rpx_lv_acquisition["RPX CORPORATION, RPX-LV ACQUISITION LLC"]
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
Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nrpx
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
Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nrpx
Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8397282"| Njefferies_finance
Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE · 8397282"| Nrpx
Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · RELEASE · 8397282"| Nrpx
Nrpx -->|"2024 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nnetskope
Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8356336"| Nrpx
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
Nrocksteady -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8543710"| Nrpx
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 · 6098106"| Nrpx
Nrpx -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT · 6098106"| Nrpx_lv_acquisition
Nlv -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
Nrpx -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx_lv_acquisition
Nrpx_lv_acquisition -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT · 6098106"| Nrpx
Nrpx_lv_acquisition -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Njefferies_finance
Nrpx -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Njefferies_finance
Njefferies_finance -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 6098106"| Nrpx
Njefferies_finance -->|"2018 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 6098106"| Nrpx
Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
Njefferies_finance -->|"2020 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 6098106"| Nrpx
Nalcatel_lucent_sas_nokia_solutions_and_networks_bv_nokia_oy -->|"2017 · Assignment · 9462410"| Nprovenance_asset
Nprovenance_asset -->|"2021 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8635697"| Nrpx_california
Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2024 · Patent Security Agreement · 9462410"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
Nrpx_clearinghouse -->|"2020 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7593936"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 8327426"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 8327426"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 8117639"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8397282"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT · 8356336"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx -->|"2020 · Patent Security Agreement · 8543710"| Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent
Nbarings_finance -->|"2024 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS · 8635697"| Nrpx_california
Ncptn -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8327426"| Nnovell_intellectual_property
Nwhite_eric -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nrocksteady
Nwhite_eric -->|"2012 · Assignment · 8117639"| Nrocksteady
Nwhite_eric -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT · 8397282"| Nrocksteady
Nwhite_eric -->|"2011 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 8356336"| Nrocksteady
Nwhite_eric -->|"2012 · CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT · 8356336"| Nrocksteady
Nwhite_eric -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8543710"| Nrocksteady
Nwhite_eric -->|"2012 · Confirmatory Assignment · 8543710"| Nrocksteady
Nturpin_jack_a -->|"2004 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 6098106"| Nlv
Nturpin_jack_a -->|"2004 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 6098106"| Nlv
Nrpx_lv_acquisition -->|"2008 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 6098106"| Nlv
Nrpx_lv_acquisition -->|"2008 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 6098106"| Nlv
Nlv -->|"2012 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 6098106"| Nrpx_rpx_lv_acquisition
Nlv -->|"2012 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY · 6098106"| Nrpx_rpx_lv_acquisition
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 Nrpx focal
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 Nrocksteady shell
class Nbarings_finance_as_collateral_agent_north_carolina operating
class Nnetskope_california operating
class Nlv shell
class Nrpx_lv_acquisition shell
class Nalcatel_lucent_sas_nokia_solutions_and_networks_bv_nokia_oy operating
class Nrpx_california defensive
class Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx defensive
class Nrpx_clearinghouse defensive
class Nrpx_rpx_lv_acquisition defensive
Patents currently held (1)
- US 60981062020-10-26 → present
Patents previously held (7)
- US 94624102024-08-05 → 2024-08-06
Connected entities (12)
- BARINGS FINANCE LLCoperating company7 patents
- Netskope, Inc.operating company6 patents · ⚖️ 3
- JEFFERIES FINANCE LLCoperating company6 patents
- ROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES, LLCshell LLC4 patents
- BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENToperating company2 patents
- PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLCNPE1 patent
- NEHEMIAH SECURITY, INC.operating company1 patent
- NOVELL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC.operating company1 patent
- BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT, NORTH CAROLINAoperating company1 patent
- NETSKOPE, INC., CALIFORNIAoperating company1 patent
- LV PARTNERS, L.P.shell LLC1 patent
- RPX-LV ACQUISITION LLCshell LLC1 patent
Correspondent attorneys (13)
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)· RPX CORPORATION5 appearances
- (no name)· AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD3 appearances
- (no name)· KING & SPALDING2 appearances
- Arka P. Vani· RPX Corporation1 appearance
- Andrew R. J. Winter· K&L GATES1 appearance
- BRIAN R. MCGRATH· MCGRATH LAW A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION1 appearance
- JILL P. ALDERMAN· BARINGS1 appearance
- ATTN: LEGAL DEPT1 appearance
- JOHN M LANKENAU· REID & RIEGE1 appearance
- KEVIN D RUSH· AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD1 appearance
- (no name)· MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS1 appearance
- ROBERT A. FENYVES· HOGAN LOVELLS US1 appearance
- (no name)· ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK1 appearance