Asserter profile
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"]
Nbradford_russell_t_luciano_robert_a_jr_marsden_russ_f["Bradford, Russell T.; Luciano, Robert A…"]
Nbradford_russel_tower["Bradford, Russel Tower"]
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 Namsted_rail operating
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class Narchie_u_s_merger operating
class Nconcentrix_cvg_customer_management_delaware operating
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class Nviasat operating
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class Nsonus_networks_sonus_federal_taqua_performance_network_equip operating
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class Nti_newco_new_york operating
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class Nzodiac_pool_systems_zodiac_pool_systems_aqua_products_cover_ operating
class Nhologic_biolucent_cytyc_cytyc_surgical_products_direct_radio operating
class Nattachmate_borland_software_micro_focus_us_netiq_novell operating
class Nbally_shfl_entertainment_arcade_planet_bally_gaming_bally_ga operating
class Npmc_sierra_us_pmc_sierra_wintegra operating
class Npmc_sierra_pmc_sierra_us_wintegra operating
Patents previously held (1)
- US 66129282017-07-25 → 2017-12-15
Connected entities (5)
- Bradford, Russell T.; Luciano, Robert A. Jr.; Marsden, Russ F.individual1 patent
- Bradford, Russel Towerindividual1 patent
- Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agentoperating company1 patent
- Bally Gaming, Inc.operating company1 patent
- Bank of America, N.A.operating company1 patent