Asserter profile

Smart Mobile, Inc., California

shell LLC0 patents now3 ever0 cases filed during tenure8 connections

Also seen as: SMART MOBILE INC, CALIFORNIA · Smart Mobile Inc., California · SMART MOBILE, INC., CALIFORNIA

PTAB exposure

1of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (1 total proceeding). 1 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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    Nsmart_mobile_california["Smart Mobile, Inc., California"]
    Nip["IP Holdings, Inc."]
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr["RAO, SUNIL K., MR."]
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr["RAO, SANJAY K., MR."]
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs["RAO, REKHA K., MRS."]
    Nip_a_california["IP Holdings, a California corporation"]
    Nrao_sunil_k["Rao, Sunil K."]
    Nrao_sanjay_k["Rao, Sanjay K."]
    Nrao_rekha_k["Rao, Rekha K."]
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k["RAO, RAMAN K; RAO, SANJAY K; RAO, SUNIL…"]
    Nsmart_mobile["Smart Mobile, Inc."]
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sunil_k_rao_sanjay_k["Rao, Raman K.; Rao, Sunil K.; Rao, Sanj…"]
    Nraman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k_rao["Raman K. Rao; Sanjay K. Rao; Sunil K. R…"]
    Nraman_k_rao_sunil_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao["Raman K. Rao; Sunil K. Rao; Sanjay K. R…"]
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8761739"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_sunil_k -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8761739"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_sanjay_k -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8761739"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_rekha_k -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8761739"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8761739"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8472937"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472937"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472937"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472937"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8472937"| Nsmart_mobile_california
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k -->|"2015 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sunil_k_rao_sanjay_k -->|"2013 · Assignment · 8472936"| Nip
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9614943"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9614943"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nraman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k_rao -->|"2014 · Assignment · 9084291"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9084291"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nraman_k_rao_sunil_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao -->|"2008 · Assignment · 9756168"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9756168"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9319075"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9319075"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sunil_k_rao_sanjay_k -->|"2008 · Assignment · 9049119"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9049119"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nraman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k_rao -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9019946"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 9019946"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nraman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k_rao -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8842653"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8842653"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sanjay_k_rao_sunil_k -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8824434"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8824434"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_raman_k_rao_sunil_k_rao_sanjay_k -->|"2013 · Assignment · 8442501"| Nip
    Nip -->|"2015 · Assignment · 8442501"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9614943"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9319075"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9049119"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8824434"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sunil_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8442501"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9614943"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9319075"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9049119"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8824434"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_sanjay_k_mr -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8442501"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9614943"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9319075"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9049119"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8824434"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nrao_rekha_k_mrs -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8442501"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8982863"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 9191083"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9614943"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9084291"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9756168"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9319075"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9049119"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 9019946"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8842653"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8824434"| Nsmart_mobile
    Nip_a_california -->|"2020 · Assignment · 8442501"| Nsmart_mobile
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    classDef shell fill:#fed7aa,stroke:#9a3412,stroke-width:2px,color:#1c1917
    classDef defensive fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#15803d,stroke-width:2px,color:#1c1917
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Patents previously held (3)

Connected entities (8)

Correspondent attorneys (2)

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.