Asserter profile

Silicon Valley Bank

operating company0 patents now19 ever0 cases filed during tenure17 connections

Also seen as: SILICON VALLEY BANK

PTAB exposure

5of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (7 total proceedings). 2 had claims invalidated.

Final written decisions are public record. The invalidation grounds usually carry over as § 102 / § 103 ammunition in district court — see IPR estoppel.

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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    Nsilicon_valley_bank["Silicon Valley Bank"]
    Nmove_networks["Move Networks, Inc."]
    Nvringo["Vringo, Inc."]
    Nsonos["Sonos, Inc."]
    Nbluespace_software["Bluespace Software Corp."]
    Nsolarbridge["SOLARBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC."]
    Nchorus_systems["CHORUS SYSTEMS, INC."]
    Nchelsio_communications["CHELSIO COMMUNICATIONS, INC."]
    Nopensesame["OPENSESAME INC."]
    Ngigex["GIGEX, INC."]
    Nentegrity_solutions["ENTEGRITY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION"]
    Nenterasys_networks["Enterasys Networks, Inc."]
    Nextreme_networks["Extreme Networks, Inc."]
    Nalarm_com_energyhub["Alarm.com Incorporated; EnergyHub, Inc."]
    Ngitwit["Gitwit, Inc."]
    Navaya_and_avaya_technology_avaya["Avaya Inc. (and Avaya Technology Corp.…"]
    Navaya_avaya_technology["Avaya Inc.; Avaya Technology Corp."]
    Nruckus_wireless["Ruckus Wireless, Inc."]
    Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c["EchoStar Advanced Technologies L.L.C."]
    Nr_drew_major_mark_b_hurst["R. Drew Major, Mark B. Hurst"]
    Niroquois_master_fund["Iroquois Master Fund, L.P."]
    Nvringo_infrastructure["Vringo Infrastructure Inc."]
    Nrincon_networks["Rincon Networks, Inc."]
    Ngordon_brothers_finance["Gordon Brothers Finance Company"]
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a["JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A."]
    Nrobert_a_lambourne_nicholas_a_j_millington["Robert A. Lambourne; Nicholas A. J. Mil…"]
    Nhainsworth_paul_v_millington_nicholas_a_j["HAINSWORTH, PAUL V., MILLINGTON, NICHOL…"]
    Nericson_michael_darrell_andrew_lambourne_robert_a_kallai_chr["ERICSON, MICHAEL DARRELL ANDREW; LAMBOU…"]
    Nmarston_justin_marston_paul["MARSTON, JUSTIN; MARSTON, PAUL"]
    Nbluespace["Bluespace Group Ltd."]
    Nazuray["AZURAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC."]
    Nsunpower["SUNPOWER CORPORATION"]
    Nkrein_philip_chapman_patrick_l_gray_alexander_johnson_brian["KREIN, PHILIP; CHAPMAN, PATRICK L.; GRA…"]
    Nphilip_t_krein_jonathan_w_kimball_robert_s_balog_patrick_l_c["Philip T. Krein, Jonathan W. Kimball, R…"]
    Nhooks_david_eugene["HOOKS, DAVID EUGENE"]
    Ntriumfant["TRIUMFANT, INC."]
    Nmarti_felix_a_eiriksson_asgeir_thor_michailidis_dimitrios_no["MARTI, FELIX A.; EIRIKSSON, ASGEIR THOR…"]
    Neast_west_bank["EAST WEST BANK"]
    Nnovirian_capital["NOVIRIAN CAPITAL"]
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona["WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK, AN ARIZONA CORPO…"]
    Nfelix_a_marti_asgeir_thor_eiriksson_dimitrios_michailidis_wa["Felix A. Marti, Asgeir Thor Eiriksson,…"]
    Nerikisson_asgeir_thor_mao_chris_yuhong["ERIKISSON, ASGEIR THOR; MAO, CHRIS YUHO…"]
    Nblue["Blue Tech, LLC"]
    Npivotal_capital_fund["PIVOTAL CAPITAL FUND, LP"]
    Ngigex_com["GIGEX.COM, INC."]
    Nmuftic_sead["MUFTIC, SEAD"]
    Nca_gateway["CA-GATEWAY"]
    Ncabletron_systems["CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC."]
    Nobsidian_wells_fargo_foothill["Obsidian, LLC; Wells Fargo Foothill, In…"]
    Nwells_fargo_as_security_agent["Wells Fargo Trust Corporation Limited,…"]
    Nenterprise_communications_funding_as_successor_in_interest_t["Enterprise Communications Funding GmbH…"]
    Nwells_fargo["Wells Fargo Trust Corporation Limited"]
    Ngraham_tyrol_r_engstrom_g_eric["Graham, Tyrol R.; Engstrom, G. Eric"]
    Nwildseed["Wildseed, Ltd."]
    Nciticorp_usa["Citicorp USA, Inc."]
    Ncitibank_n_a["CITIBANK, N.A."]
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york["The Bank of New York"]
    Nvideo54["Video54 Technologies, Inc."]
    Nsilicon_valley_bank_and_gold_hill_venture_lending_03["Silicon Valley Bank and Gold Hill Ventu…"]
    Nsilicon_valley_bank_gold_hill_venture_lending_03["Silicon Valley Bank; Gold Hill Venture…"]
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 8868772"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 8868772"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2010 · Release by Secured Party · 8868772"| Nmove_networks
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2010 · Release · 8868772"| Nmove_networks
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2016 · Release · 6314420"| Nvringo
    Nsonos -->|"2006 · Security Agreement · 7571014"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2010 · Release · 7571014"| Nsonos
    Nbluespace_software -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 7716217"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 8796884"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2014 · Release · 8796884"| Nsolarbridge
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 8842454"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2014 · Release by Secured Party · 8842454"| Nsolarbridge
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 8279642"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2014 · Release by Secured Party · 8279642"| Nsolarbridge
    Nchorus_systems -->|"2005 · Security Agreement · 7593936"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2006 · Release · 7593936"| Nchorus_systems
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2014 · SECURITY INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) · 7826350"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nopensesame -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 8784113"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2019 · Release By Secured Party · 8784113"| Nopensesame
    Ngigex -->|"2006 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · US5768528"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2006 · Release · US5768528"| Ngigex
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 8589587"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 8060644"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2014 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7760733"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2016 · Release · 6295286"| Nvringo
    Nentegrity_solutions -->|"Security Agreement · 5745574"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"Release · 5745574"| Nentegrity_solutions
    Nbluespace_software -->|"2008 · Security Agreement · 8073911"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nenterasys_networks -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 6147976"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nextreme_networks -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 6147976"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nextreme_networks -->|"2017 · Security Agreement · 6147976"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2018 · Release · 6147976"| Nenterasys_networks
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2018 · Release · 6147976"| Nextreme_networks
    Nalarm_com_energyhub -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 7103511"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2014 · Release · 7103511"| Nalarm_com_energyhub
    Ngitwit -->|"2001 · Security Agreement · 6952597"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2004 · Release · 6952597"| Ngitwit
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2009 · Release · 7062570"| Navaya_and_avaya_technology_avaya
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2009 · Release · 7177945"| Navaya_avaya_technology
    Nruckus_wireless -->|"2011 · Security Agreement · 7877113"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 11991234"| Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c
    Nr_drew_major_mark_b_hurst -->|"2006 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8868772"| Nmove_networks
    Nr_drew_major_mark_b_hurst -->|"2006 · Assignment · 8868772"| Nmove_networks
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8868772"| Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 8868772"| Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c
    Nvringo -->|"2015 · Assignment of Security Interest · 6295286"| Niroquois_master_fund
    Nvringo_infrastructure -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 6295286"| Nvringo
    Nrincon_networks -->|"2013 · Change of Name · 11080001"| Nsonos
    Nsonos -->|"2016 · Security Interest · 11080001"| Ngordon_brothers_finance
    Ngordon_brothers_finance -->|"2018 · Release of Security Interest · 11080001"| Nsonos
    Nsonos -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 11080001"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nsonos -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 11080001"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2021 · Release of Security Interest · 11080001"| Nsonos
    Nrobert_a_lambourne_nicholas_a_j_millington -->|"2004 · Assignment · 7571014"| Nsonos
    Nrobert_a_lambourne_nicholas_a_j_millington ==>|"⚖️ 2012 · Assignment · 7571014"| Nsonos
    Nsonos -->|"2015 · Patent Security Agreement · 7571014"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nsonos -->|"2016 · Security Interest · 7571014"| Ngordon_brothers_finance
    Ngordon_brothers_finance -->|"2018 · Release · 7571014"| Nsonos
    Nsonos -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 7571014"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a ==>|"⚖️ 2021 · Release · 7571014"| Nsonos
    Nhainsworth_paul_v_millington_nicholas_a_j -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10541883"| Nsonos
    Nsonos -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10541883"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nrincon_networks -->|"2013 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSOR'S INT. · 10031715"| Nsonos
    Nsonos -->|"2016 · SECURITY INTEREST · 10031715"| Ngordon_brothers_finance
    Ngordon_brothers_finance -->|"2018 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 10031715"| Nsonos
    Nsonos -->|"2018 · SECURITY INTEREST · 10031715"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nsonos -->|"2021 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10031715"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2021 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 10031715"| Nsonos
    Nericson_michael_darrell_andrew_lambourne_robert_a_kallai_chr -->|"2021 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 10966025"| Nsonos
    Nsonos -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10966025"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nmarston_justin_marston_paul -->|"2007 · Assignment · 7716217"| Nbluespace_software
    Nbluespace -->|"2006 · Change of Name · 8073911"| Nbluespace_software
    Nazuray -->|"2013 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8796884"| Nsolarbridge
    Nazuray -->|"2013 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8796884"| Nsolarbridge
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8796884"| Nsunpower
    Nkrein_philip_chapman_patrick_l_gray_alexander_johnson_brian -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8842454"| Nsolarbridge
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8842454"| Nsunpower
    Nphilip_t_krein_jonathan_w_kimball_robert_s_balog_patrick_l_c -->|"2010 · Assignment · 8279642"| Nsolarbridge
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8279642"| Nsunpower
    Nhooks_david_eugene -->|"2005 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 7593936"| Nchorus_systems
    Nchorus_systems -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 7593936"| Ntriumfant
    Nmarti_felix_a_eiriksson_asgeir_thor_michailidis_dimitrios_no -->|"2007 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) · 7826350"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2013 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7826350"| Neast_west_bank
    Neast_west_bank -->|"2014 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) · 7826350"| Nchelsio_communications
    Neast_west_bank -->|"2016 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) · 7826350"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2016 · SECURITY INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) · 7826350"| Nnovirian_capital
    Nnovirian_capital -->|"2017 · RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) · 7826350"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2019 · SECURITY INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) · 7826350"| Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona -->|"2025 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST · 7826350"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nmarti_felix_a_eiriksson_asgeir_thor_michailidis_dimitrios_no -->|"2007 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8589587"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 8589587"| Neast_west_bank
    Neast_west_bank -->|"2014 · Release By Secured Party · 8589587"| Nchelsio_communications
    Neast_west_bank -->|"2016 · Release By Secured Party · 8589587"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2016 · Security Interest · 8589587"| Nnovirian_capital
    Nnovirian_capital -->|"2017 · Release By Secured Party · 8589587"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 8589587"| Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2019 · Correction · 8589587"| Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona -->|"2025 · Release of Security Interest · 8589587"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nfelix_a_marti_asgeir_thor_eiriksson_dimitrios_michailidis_wa -->|"2007 · Assignment · 8060644"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8060644"| Neast_west_bank
    Neast_west_bank -->|"2014 · Release By Secured Party · 8060644"| Nchelsio_communications
    Neast_west_bank -->|"2016 · Release By Secured Party · 8060644"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2016 · Security Interest · 8060644"| Nnovirian_capital
    Nnovirian_capital -->|"2017 · Release By Secured Party · 8060644"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2019 · Security Interest · 8060644"| Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2019 · Corrective Assignment · 8060644"| Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona -->|"2025 · Release of Security Interest · 8060644"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nerikisson_asgeir_thor_mao_chris_yuhong -->|"2005 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 7760733"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2013 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7760733"| Neast_west_bank
    Neast_west_bank -->|"2014 · RELEASE · 7760733"| Nchelsio_communications
    Neast_west_bank -->|"2016 · RELEASE · 7760733"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2016 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7760733"| Nnovirian_capital
    Nnovirian_capital -->|"2017 · RELEASE · 7760733"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2019 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 7760733"| Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona
    Nchelsio_communications -->|"2019 · CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT · 7760733"| Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona -->|"2025 · RELEASE · 7760733"| Nchelsio_communications
    Nblue -->|"2014 · Assignment · 8784113"| Nopensesame
    Nopensesame -->|"2018 · Security Interest · 8784113"| Npivotal_capital_fund
    Ngigex_com ==>|"⚖️ 2013 · Change of Name · US5768528"| Ngigex
    Nmuftic_sead -->|"1998 · Assignment · 5745574"| Nentegrity_solutions
    Nca_gateway -->|"Release · 5745574"| Nentegrity_solutions
    Ncabletron_systems -->|"2000 · Assignment · 6147976"| Nenterasys_networks
    Nenterasys_networks -->|"2006 · Security Agreement · 6147976"| Nobsidian_wells_fargo_foothill
    Nenterasys_networks -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 6147976"| Nwells_fargo_as_security_agent
    Nenterprise_communications_funding_as_successor_in_interest_t -->|"2010 · Release · 6147976"| Nenterasys_networks
    Nwells_fargo -->|"2013 · Release · 6147976"| Nenterasys_networks
    Nenterasys_networks -->|"2015 · Assignment · 6147976"| Nextreme_networks
    Nenterasys_networks -->|"2015 · Assignment · 6147976"| Nextreme_networks
    Ngraham_tyrol_r_engstrom_g_eric -->|"2001 · Assignment · 6952597"| Ngitwit
    Ngitwit -->|"2002 · Change of Name · 6952597"| Nwildseed
    Nciticorp_usa -->|"2009 · Release · 7062570"| Navaya_and_avaya_technology_avaya
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2009 · Release · 7062570"| Navaya_and_avaya_technology_avaya
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york -->|"2009 · Release · 7062570"| Navaya_and_avaya_technology_avaya
    Nciticorp_usa -->|"2009 · Release · 7177945"| Navaya_avaya_technology
    Ncitibank_n_a -->|"2009 · Release · 7177945"| Navaya_avaya_technology
    Nthe_bank_of_new_york -->|"2009 · Release · 7177945"| Navaya_avaya_technology
    Nvideo54 -->|"2009 · Change of Name · 7877113"| Nruckus_wireless
    Nruckus_wireless -->|"2011 · Security Agreement · 7877113"| Nsilicon_valley_bank_and_gold_hill_venture_lending_03
    Nsilicon_valley_bank_gold_hill_venture_lending_03 -->|"2017 · Release of Security Interest · 7877113"| Nruckus_wireless
    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 Nsilicon_valley_bank focal
    class Nmove_networks operating
    class Nvringo npe
    class Nsonos operating
    class Nbluespace_software operating
    class Nsolarbridge operating
    class Nchorus_systems operating
    class Nchelsio_communications operating
    class Nopensesame operating
    class Ngigex npe
    class Nentegrity_solutions operating
    class Nenterasys_networks operating
    class Nextreme_networks operating
    class Ngitwit operating
    class Navaya_and_avaya_technology_avaya operating
    class Navaya_avaya_technology operating
    class Nruckus_wireless operating
    class Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c operating
    class Nvringo_infrastructure npe
    class Nrincon_networks operating
    class Ngordon_brothers_finance operating
    class Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a operating
    class Nbluespace operating
    class Nazuray operating
    class Nsunpower operating
    class Ntriumfant operating
    class Neast_west_bank operating
    class Nnovirian_capital operating
    class Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona operating
    class Npivotal_capital_fund operating
    class Ngigex_com npe
    class Ncabletron_systems operating
    class Nwells_fargo_as_security_agent operating
    class Nwells_fargo operating
    class Nwildseed shell
    class Nciticorp_usa operating
    class Ncitibank_n_a operating
    class Nvideo54 operating

Patents currently held (1)

Patents previously held (18)

Connected entities (17)

Correspondent attorneys (12)

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.