Asserter profile

Sonos, Inc.

operating company3 patents now5 ever2 cases filed during tenure7 connections

Also seen as: SONOS, INC.

PTAB exposure

5of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (5 total proceedings). 1 currently have active 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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    Nsonos["Sonos, 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…"]
    Nsilicon_valley_bank["SILICON VALLEY BANK"]
    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…"]
    Nnicholas_a_j_millington["Nicholas A. J. Millington"]
    Nmillington_nicholas_a_j["MILLINGTON, NICHOLAS A.J."]
    Natmel["ATMEL CORPORATION"]
    Natmel_microchip_technology_microsemi_et_al["ATMEL CORPORATION, MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY…"]
    Nmicrochip_technology_silicon_storage_technology_atmel_et_al["MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, SILI…"]
    Nmortara_instrument_hill_rom_services_allen_medical_systems_a["MORTARA INSTRUMENT, INC., HILL-ROM SERV…"]
    Nallen_medical_systems_anodyne_medical_device_hill_rom_hill_r["ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., ANODYNE ME…"]
    Nvoalte_bardy_diagnostics_hill_rom_allen_medical_systems_welc["Voalte, Inc., Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.,…"]
    Narris_arris_solutions_arris_technology_commscope_commscope_o["ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, ARRIS SOLUTIONS,…"]
    Nyondr["YONDR, INC."]
    Nfirst_solar["FIRST SOLAR, INC."]
    Nu_s_well_service_u_s_well_services_usws_fleet_10_usws_fleet_["U.S. WELL SERVICE HOLDINGS, LLC; U.S. W…"]
    Nsymbol["SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC."]
    Ncole_haan["COLE HAAN LLC"]
    Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx["RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC, RPX CORPORATION"]
    Nchase_manhattan_bank_usa_n_a["CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, N.A."]
    Nwestern_digital["WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC."]
    Nmove_networks["Move Networks, Inc."]
    Nvringo["VRINGO, 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."]
    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
    Nsonos -->|"2006 · Security Agreement · 7571014"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2010 · Release · 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
    Nnicholas_a_j_millington -->|"2013 · Assignment · 11080001"| Nrincon_networks
    Nmillington_nicholas_a_j -->|"2013 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 10031715"| Nrincon_networks
    Natmel -->|"2017 · Security Agreement · 9280220"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Natmel_microchip_technology_microsemi_et_al -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 9280220"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2018 · Release · 9280220"| Nmicrochip_technology_silicon_storage_technology_atmel_et_al
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2019 · Release of Security Interest · 8630699"| Nmortara_instrument_hill_rom_services_allen_medical_systems_a
    Nallen_medical_systems_anodyne_medical_device_hill_rom_hill_r -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 8630699"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2021 · Release of Security Interest · 8630699"| Nvoalte_bardy_diagnostics_hill_rom_allen_medical_systems_welc
    Narris_arris_solutions_arris_technology_commscope_commscope_o -->|"2019 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10996417"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nyondr -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 12133078"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nfirst_solar -->|"2025 · Patent Security Agreement · 9666732"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nfirst_solar -->|"2025 · Security Agreement · 9130074"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nu_s_well_service_u_s_well_services_usws_fleet_10_usws_fleet_ -->|"2022 · Security Interest · 11211801"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nu_s_well_service_u_s_well_services_usws_fleet_10_usws_fleet_ -->|"2022 · Security Interest · 11009162"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nsymbol -->|"2005 · Security Agreement · 5602377"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2010 · Release · 5602377"| Nsymbol
    Ncole_haan -->|"2019 · Security Agreement · 10327511"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2023 · Release · 10327511"| Ncole_haan
    Nu_s_well_service_u_s_well_services_usws_fleet_10_usws_fleet_ -->|"2022 · Security Interest · 11668420"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2017 · Release · 8327426"| Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx
    Nchase_manhattan_bank_usa_n_a -->|"2008 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 7480631"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Nsymbol -->|"2005 · Security Interest · 5243655"| Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a
    Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a -->|"2022 · Release · 10289547"| Nwestern_digital
    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
    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
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    class Nsonos focal
    class Nrincon_networks operating
    class Ngordon_brothers_finance operating
    class Njpmorgan_chase_bank_n_a operating
    class Nsilicon_valley_bank operating
    class Natmel operating
    class Natmel_microchip_technology_microsemi_et_al operating
    class Nmicrochip_technology_silicon_storage_technology_atmel_et_al operating
    class Nmortara_instrument_hill_rom_services_allen_medical_systems_a operating
    class Nallen_medical_systems_anodyne_medical_device_hill_rom_hill_r operating
    class Nvoalte_bardy_diagnostics_hill_rom_allen_medical_systems_welc operating
    class Narris_arris_solutions_arris_technology_commscope_commscope_o operating
    class Nyondr operating
    class Nfirst_solar operating
    class Nu_s_well_service_u_s_well_services_usws_fleet_10_usws_fleet_ operating
    class Nsymbol operating
    class Ncole_haan operating
    class Nrpx_clearinghouse_rpx defensive
    class Nchase_manhattan_bank_usa_n_a operating
    class Nwestern_digital operating
    class Nmove_networks operating
    class Nvringo npe
    class Nbluespace_software operating
    class Nsolarbridge operating
    class Nchorus_systems operating
    class Nchelsio_communications operating
    class Nopensesame operating
    class Ngigex npe

Patents currently held (3)

Patents previously held (2)

Connected entities (7)

Correspondent attorneys (9)

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.