Asserter profile

WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK

operating company0 patents now3 ever0 cases filed during tenure2 connections

Also seen as: Western Alliance Bank

PTAB exposure

2of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (2 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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    Nwestern_alliance_bank["WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK"]
    Nphunware["Phunware, Inc."]
    Ntigo_energy["Tigo Energy, Inc."]
    Nbridge_bank_national_association["BRIDGE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION"]
    Ngotv_networks["GOTV NETWORKS, INC."]
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_as_successor_in_interest_to_bridge_ban["WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK, AS SUCCESSOR IN…"]
    Ngotv_streaming["GOTV STREAMING, LLC"]
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona_as_successor_in_interest_to["WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK, AN ARIZONA CORPO…"]
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_successor_to_bridge_bank["WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK SUCCESSOR TO BRID…"]
    Nron_hadar_shmuel_arditi_maxym_makhota["Ron Hadar; Shmuel Arditi; Maxym Makhota"]
    Numb_bank_national_association_as_trustee_and_newlight_capita["UMB Bank, National Association, as Trus…"]
    Nnewlight_capital["Newlight Capital LLC"]
    Nnewlight_capital_umb_bank_national_association["Newlight Capital LLC; UMB Bank, Nationa…"]
    Ntigo_energy_innovations["Tigo Energy Innovations LLC"]
    Nphunware -->|"2016 · Security Interest · 8478245"| Nwestern_alliance_bank
    Nwestern_alliance_bank -->|"2021 · Release By Secured Party · 8478245"| Nphunware
    Nphunware -->|"2016 · Security Interest · 8989715"| Nwestern_alliance_bank
    Nwestern_alliance_bank -->|"2021 · Release by Secured Party · 8989715"| Nphunware
    Ntigo_energy -->|"2018 · Security Agreement · 8102074"| Nwestern_alliance_bank
    Nwestern_alliance_bank -->|"2020 · Release · 8102074"| Ntigo_energy
    Nphunware -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8478245"| Nbridge_bank_national_association
    Nbridge_bank_national_association -->|"2021 · Release By Secured Party · 8478245"| Nphunware
    Ngotv_networks -->|"2021 · Merger · 8478245"| Nphunware
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_as_successor_in_interest_to_bridge_ban -->|"2022 · Release By Secured Party · 8478245"| Nphunware
    Ngotv_networks -->|"2014 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8989715"| Nphunware
    Nphunware -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 8989715"| Nbridge_bank_national_association
    Nbridge_bank_national_association -->|"2021 · Release by Secured Party · 8989715"| Nphunware
    Nphunware -->|"2022 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8989715"| Ngotv_streaming
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona_as_successor_in_interest_to -->|"2022 · Release by Secured Party · 8989715"| Nphunware
    Nphunware -->|"2013 · Security Agreement · 8103865"| Nbridge_bank_national_association
    Ngotv_networks -->|"2021 · Merger · 8103865"| Nphunware
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_successor_to_bridge_bank -->|"2022 · Release by Secured Party · 8103865"| Nphunware
    Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona_as_successor_in_interest_to -->|"2022 · Release by Secured Party · 8103865"| Nphunware
    Nron_hadar_shmuel_arditi_maxym_makhota -->|"2009 · Assignment · 8102074"| Ntigo_energy
    Ntigo_energy -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 8102074"| Numb_bank_national_association_as_trustee_and_newlight_capita
    Ntigo_energy -->|"2022 · Assignment · 8102074"| Nnewlight_capital
    Nnewlight_capital_umb_bank_national_association -->|"2023 · Release · 8102074"| Ntigo_energy
    Ntigo_energy -->|"2025 · Correction · 8102074"| Nnewlight_capital
    Ntigo_energy -->|"2026 · Assignment · 8102074"| Ntigo_energy_innovations
    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 Nwestern_alliance_bank focal
    class Nphunware operating
    class Ntigo_energy operating
    class Nbridge_bank_national_association operating
    class Ngotv_networks operating
    class Nwestern_alliance_bank_as_successor_in_interest_to_bridge_ban operating
    class Ngotv_streaming npe
    class Nwestern_alliance_bank_an_arizona_as_successor_in_interest_to operating
    class Nwestern_alliance_bank_successor_to_bridge_bank operating
    class Ntigo_energy_innovations npe

Patents previously held (3)

Connected entities (2)

Correspondent attorneys (1)

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.