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Sierra Design Group

operating company0 patents now1 ever0 cases filed during tenure5 connections

Also seen as: Sierra Design Group, Inc.

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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    Nsierra_design["Sierra Design Group"]
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    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent["Bank of America, N.A., as Administrativ…"]
    Nbally_gaming["Bally Gaming, Inc."]
    Nbank_of_america_n_a["Bank of America, N.A."]
    Nsharkninja_operating["SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC"]
    Namsted_rail["AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC."]
    Narchie_u_s_archie_u_s_merger_arris_arris_global_services_arr["ARCHIE U.S. HOLDINGS LLC, ARCHIE U.S. M…"]
    Narchie_u_s_merger["ARCHIE U.S. MERGER LLC"]
    Nconcentrix_cvg_customer_management_delaware["Concentrix CVG Customer Management Dela…"]
    Nmanufacturing_resources["Manufacturing Resources International,…"]
    Nnetwork_equipment_performance_sonus_federal_sonus_sonus_netw["Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.; P…"]
    Naffymetrix["Affymetrix, Inc."]
    Ndigital_turbine["DIGITAL TURBINE, INC."]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_inrange_mcda["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Nfoundry_networks_brocade_communications_systems_inrange["Foundry Networks, LLC; Brocade Communic…"]
    Nciena["Ciena Corporation"]
    Nncr_voyix["NCR Voyix Corporation"]
    Nruckus_wireless["Ruckus Wireless, Inc."]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_mcdata["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks["Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; F…"]
    Naqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property_hercules["Aqualon Company; Ashland Licensing and…"]
    Nhercules_aqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property["Hercules Incorporated; Aqualon Company;…"]
    Nonline_resources["Online Resources Corporation"]
    Nadvanced_medical_optics["Advanced Medical Optics, Inc."]
    Ncole_haan["COLE HAAN LLC"]
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_bonding_invensas_phorus_rovi_g["DTS, INC., IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION…"]
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_phorus_rovi_guides_rovi_soluti["DTS, INC., IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION…"]
    Nviasat["VIASAT, INC."]
    Nconvergys_customer_management_delaware["Convergys Customer Management Delaware…"]
    Nsonus_networks_sonus_federal_taqua_performance_network_equip["Sonus Networks, Inc.; Sonus Federal, In…"]
    Nblackhawk_network_and_ewi["Blackhawk Network, Inc. and EWI Holding…"]
    Nbbn["BBN Technologies Corp."]
    Ngsi_gsi["GSI Group Corporation; GSI Group Inc."]
    Nbay_bridge_decision_echopass_genesys_telecommunications_labo["Bay Bridge Decision Technologies, Inc.;…"]
    Ngoldman_sachs_bank_usa["Goldman Sachs Bank USA"]
    Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte["Avago Technologies General IP (Singapor…"]
    Ncitrix_systems_tibco_software["Citrix Systems, Inc.; Tibco Software In…"]
    Nashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property_aqualon_hercules["Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Prop…"]
    Nti_newco_new_york["TI Newco LLC (New York)"]
    Nofficial_payments["Official Payments Corporation"]
    Nmedline["MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP"]
    Nbroadcom["Broadcom Corporation"]
    Ncheckpoint_systems["Checkpoint Systems, Inc."]
    Naqua_products_cover_pools_zodiac_pool_systems["AQUA PRODUCTS, INC.; COVER-POOLS INCORP…"]
    Nzodiac_pool_systems_zodiac_pool_systems_aqua_products_cover_["ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC; ZODIAC POOL SY…"]
    Nhologic_biolucent_cytyc_cytyc_surgical_products_direct_radio["Hologic, Inc.; Biolucent, LLC; Cytyc Co…"]
    Nthe_aol_entity["the AOL entity group"]
    Nnew_venture["New Venture Holdings, LLC"]
    Ncadence_innovation_f_k_a_new_venture_new_venture["Cadence Innovation LLC (f/k/a New Ventu…"]
    Nadvanced_medical_optics_amo["Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.; AMO Hold…"]
    Nadvanced_medical_optics_amo_formerly_amo["Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.; AMO Hold…"]
    Nattachmate_borland_software_micro_focus_us_netiq_novell["Attachmate Corporation; Borland Softwar…"]
    Nbally_shfl_entertainment_arcade_planet_bally_gaming_bally_ga["Bally Technologies, Inc.; SHFL Entertai…"]
    Npmc_sierra_us_pmc_sierra_wintegra["PMC-Sierra US, Inc.; PMC-Sierra, Inc.;…"]
    Npmc_sierra_pmc_sierra_us_wintegra["PMC-Sierra, Inc.; PMC-Sierra US, Inc.;…"]
    Nbradford_russell_t_luciano_robert_a_jr_marsden_russ_f -->|"2001 · Assignment · 6612928"| Nsierra_design
    Nbradford_russel_tower -->|"2002 · Assignment · 6612928"| Nsierra_design
    Nsierra_design -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6612928"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nsierra_design -->|"2014 · Assignment · 6612928"| Nbally_gaming
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 6612928"| Nsierra_design
    Nsharkninja_operating -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 11672377"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nsharkninja_operating -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 11389026"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Namsted_rail -->|"2017 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10137915"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Narchie_u_s_archie_u_s_merger_arris_arris_global_services_arr -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 9693030"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2019 · Release · 9693030"| Narchie_u_s_merger
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2020 · Release · 6122632"| Nconcentrix_cvg_customer_management_delaware
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 8854595"| Nmanufacturing_resources
    Nnetwork_equipment_performance_sonus_federal_sonus_sonus_netw -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6665293"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Naffymetrix -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 6040193"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Ndigital_turbine -->|"2021 · Security Interest · 11157256"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2025 · Release · 11157256"| Ndigital_turbine
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_inrange_mcda -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 7310309"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 7310309"| Nfoundry_networks_brocade_communications_systems_inrange
    Nciena -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 6981065"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nncr_voyix -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 6571218"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nruckus_wireless -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 7877113"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks_mcdata -->|"2011 · Supplemental Patent Security Agreement · 7995580"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2015 · Release · 7995580"| Nbrocade_communications_systems_foundry_networks
    Naqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property_hercules -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 6034038"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nhercules_aqualon_ashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6034038"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nonline_resources -->|"2007 · Security Interest · 5220501"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nadvanced_medical_optics -->|"2004 · Security Agreement · 5033252"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Naffymetrix -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 5837832"| Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent
    Nbank_of_america_n_a_as_administrative_agent -->|"2016 · Notice of Release · 5837832"| Naffymetrix
    Ncole_haan -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 10443163"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Ncole_haan -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 10327511"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_bonding_invensas_phorus_rovi_g -->|"2020 · Security Interest · 9860595"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_phorus_rovi_guides_rovi_soluti -->|"2020 · Security Interest · 9235428"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nviasat -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 8615700"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nviasat -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 8966347"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nconvergys_customer_management_delaware -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 6122632"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nmanufacturing_resources -->|"2011 · Security Agreement · 8854595"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 6665293"| Nsonus_networks_sonus_federal_taqua_performance_network_equip
    Nblackhawk_network_and_ewi -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 11488451"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2016 · Notice of Release · 6040193"| Naffymetrix
    Nbbn -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 7814546"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nmanufacturing_resources -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 9173322"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 9173322"| Nmanufacturing_resources
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2009 · Release · 7020501"| Nbbn
    Ngsi_gsi -->|"2011 · Security Agreement · 6581833"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2023 · Release · 6981065"| Nciena
    Nbay_bridge_decision_echopass_genesys_telecommunications_labo -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6418146"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2025 · Notice of Succession · 6418146"| Ngoldman_sachs_bank_usa
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 6452958"| Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte
    Ncitrix_systems_tibco_software -->|"2022 · Security Agreement · 7062570"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2019 · Release of Security Interest · 7877113"| Nruckus_wireless
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2011 · Release · 6034038"| Nashland_licensing_and_intellectual_property_aqualon_hercules
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2016 · Security Interest · 8996727"| Nti_newco_new_york
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2016 · Release · 5220501"| Nofficial_payments
    Nmedline -->|"2021 · Security Interest · 9671318"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 6560534"| Nbroadcom
    Ncheckpoint_systems -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 6025780"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Naqua_products_cover_pools_zodiac_pool_systems -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 9388595"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2022 · Release · 9388595"| Nzodiac_pool_systems_zodiac_pool_systems_aqua_products_cover_
    Nhologic_biolucent_cytyc_cytyc_surgical_products_direct_radio -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 11402330"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Ndts_ibiquity_digital_invensas_bonding_invensas_phorus_rovi_g -->|"2020 · Security Interest · 8640165"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2010 · Release · 7725110"| Nthe_aol_entity
    Nnew_venture -->|"2005 · Security Agreement · 6395219"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Ncadence_innovation_f_k_a_new_venture_new_venture -->|"2005 · Security Interest · 6395219"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nadvanced_medical_optics_amo -->|"2002 · Security Agreement · 5033252"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2007 · Release · 5033252"| Nadvanced_medical_optics
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2007 · Release · 5033252"| Nadvanced_medical_optics_amo_formerly_amo
    Nattachmate_borland_software_micro_focus_us_netiq_novell -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 5719786"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2014 · Release · 6612928"| Nbally_shfl_entertainment_arcade_planet_bally_gaming_bally_ga
    Npmc_sierra_us_pmc_sierra_wintegra -->|"2013 · Security Interest in Patents · 6611875"| Nbank_of_america_n_a
    Nbank_of_america_n_a -->|"2016 · Release by Secured Party · 6611875"| Npmc_sierra_pmc_sierra_us_wintegra
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    class Nbank_of_america_n_a operating
    class Nsharkninja_operating operating
    class Namsted_rail operating
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    class Narchie_u_s_merger operating
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    class Nnetwork_equipment_performance_sonus_federal_sonus_sonus_netw operating
    class Naffymetrix operating
    class Ndigital_turbine operating
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    class Nfoundry_networks_brocade_communications_systems_inrange operating
    class Nciena operating
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    class Nruckus_wireless operating
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    class Nadvanced_medical_optics operating
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    class Nviasat operating
    class Nconvergys_customer_management_delaware operating
    class Nsonus_networks_sonus_federal_taqua_performance_network_equip operating
    class Nbbn operating
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    class Navago_general_ip_singapore_pte shell
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