Asserter profile

SILICON VALLEY BANK

operating company0 patents now15 ever0 cases filed during tenure9 connections

Also seen as: Silicon Valley Bank

PTAB exposure

3of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (3 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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    Nsilicon_valley_bank["SILICON VALLEY BANK"]
    Nmove_networks["Move Networks, Inc."]
    Nvringo["VRINGO, INC."]
    Nsonos["Sonos, Inc."]
    Nbluespace_software["BLUESPACE SOFTWARE CORPORATION"]
    Nsolarbridge["SOLARBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC."]
    Nchorus_systems["CHORUS SYSTEMS, INC."]
    Nchelsio_communications["CHELSIO COMMUNICATIONS, INC."]
    Nopensesame["OPENSESAME INC."]
    Ngigex["GIGEX, INC."]
    Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c["EchoStar Advanced Technologies L.L.C."]
    Nr_drew_major_mark_b_hurst["R. Drew Major; Mark B. Hurst"]
    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"]
    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."]
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 8868772"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2010 · Release · 8868772"| Nmove_networks
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · Security Agreement · 8868772B2"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2010 · Release by Secured Party · 8868772B2"| 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 · 8796884B2"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2014 · Release · 8796884B2"| 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
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Security Interest · 8796884"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2014 · Release · 8796884"| 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
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 11991234"| Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c
    Nr_drew_major_mark_b_hurst -->|"2006 · Assignment · 8868772"| Nmove_networks
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment · 8868772"| Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c
    Nr_drew_major_mark_b_hurst -->|"2006 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8868772B2"| Nmove_networks
    Nmove_networks -->|"2010 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8868772B2"| Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c
    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
    Nazuray -->|"2013 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8796884B2"| Nsolarbridge
    Nazuray -->|"2013 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8796884B2"| Nsolarbridge
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 8796884B2"| 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
    Nazuray -->|"2013 · Assignment · 8796884"| Nsolarbridge
    Nazuray -->|"2013 · Assignment · 8796884"| Nsolarbridge
    Nsolarbridge -->|"2014 · Assignment · 8796884"| 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
    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 Nechostar_advanced_l_l_c operating
    class Nrincon_networks operating
    class Ngordon_brothers_finance operating
    class Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a 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

Patents previously held (15)

US 75939362005-07-25 → 2005-08-11PTAB: discretionary denial
US US57685282006-03-14 → 2006-10-20
US 75710142006-05-18 → 2010-02-18PTAB: discretionary denial
US 77162172008-09-16 → 2014-10-28PTAB settled/terminated
US 8868772B22010-05-12 → 2010-12-30
US 88687722010-05-13 → 2010-12-31
US 8796884B22014-09-02 → 2014-12-19
US 88424542014-09-02 → 2014-12-19
US 82796422014-09-02 → 2014-12-19
US 87968842014-09-02 → 2014-12-19
US 78263502014-10-14 → 2016-07-01
US 85895872014-10-21 → 2016-07-15
US 80606442014-10-21 → 2016-07-15
US 77607332014-10-21 → 2016-07-15
US 87841132018-06-12 → 2018-06-14

Connected entities (9)

SOLARBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.operating company4 patents
CHELSIO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.operating company4 patents
Move Networks, Inc.operating company2 patents
VRINGO, INC.NPE1 patent
Sonos, Inc.operating company1 patent
BLUESPACE SOFTWARE CORPORATIONoperating company1 patent
CHORUS SYSTEMS, INC.operating company1 patent
OPENSESAME INC.operating company1 patent
GIGEX, INC.NPE1 patent

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.

Jeffrey M. Linstone· Ropes & Gray1 appearance
KAREN M. HERRBOLD· SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY1 appearance
Jennifer L. Kelly· Silicon Valley Bank1 appearance
Gregory P. Brown· Baker & McKenzie1 appearance
David H. Dolkas· Sunpower Corporation1 appearance
GREGORY A. CHOCK· GUNDERSON DETTMER STOUGH VILLENEUVE FRANKLIN & HACHIGIAN1 appearance
MICHAEL J. FEIN· FENWICK & WEST1 appearance
Michael T. Novirian· K&L GATES1 appearance
R. T. PARKER1 appearance
Scott W. Johnson· Law Offices of Scott W. Johnson1 appearance
WILLIAM S. MCCOMISH1 appearance
(no name)· COOLEY1 appearance