Asserter profile

Wildseed, Ltd.

shell LLC1 patent now3 ever0 cases filed during tenure5 connections

Also seen as: Wildseed LLC · Wildseed Ltd.

PTAB exposure

2of this entity’s patents have been challenged at PTAB (2 total proceedings). 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.

flowchart LR
    Nwildseed["Wildseed, Ltd."]
    Nvaria_mobil["Varia Mobil LLC"]
    Nventure_lending_leasing_iv["Venture Lending Leasing IV, Inc."]
    Ng_eric_engstrom["G. Eric Engstrom"]
    Nventure_lending_and_leasing_iv["Venture Lending & Leasing IV, Inc."]
    Ngitwit["Gitwit, Inc."]
    Nvaria["Varia Holdings LLC"]
    Nemendable_assets_liability_delaware["EMENDABLE ASSETS LIMITED LIABILITY COMP…"]
    Nlancope["Lancope, Inc."]
    Ngraham_tyrol_r_engstrom_g_eric["Graham, Tyrol R.; Engstrom, G. Eric"]
    Nsilicon_valley_bank["Silicon Valley Bank"]
    Nwildseed -->|"2005 · Assignment · 10869169"| Nvaria_mobil
    Nwildseed -->|"Security Agreement · 10869169"| Nventure_lending_leasing_iv
    Ng_eric_engstrom -->|"Assignment · 10869169"| Nwildseed
    Nventure_lending_and_leasing_iv -->|"Release · 10869169"| Nwildseed
    Ng_eric_engstrom -->|"2002 · Assignment · 7376414"| Nwildseed
    Nwildseed -->|"2005 · Security Interest · 7376414"| Nventure_lending_leasing_iv
    Nwildseed -->|"2005 · Release by Secured Party · 7376414"| Nventure_lending_and_leasing_iv
    Nwildseed -->|"2007 · Assignment · 7376414"| Nvaria_mobil
    Ngitwit -->|"2002 · Change of Name · 6952597"| Nwildseed
    Nwildseed -->|"2004 · Security Interest · 6952597"| Nventure_lending_leasing_iv
    Nventure_lending_and_leasing_iv -->|"2005 · Release by Secured Party · 6952597"| Nwildseed
    Nwildseed -->|"2007 · Assignment of Assignors' Interest · 6952597"| Nvaria_mobil
    Nvaria_mobil -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 10869169"| Nvaria
    Nvaria_mobil -->|"2008 · Change of Name · 7376414"| Nvaria
    Nvaria_mobil -->|"2008 · Change of Name · 6952597"| Nvaria
    Nventure_lending_and_leasing_iv -->|"2012 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 7721282"| Nemendable_assets_liability_delaware
    Nventure_lending_and_leasing_iv -->|"2009 · Release · 7185368"| Nlancope
    Ngraham_tyrol_r_engstrom_g_eric -->|"2001 · Assignment · 6952597"| Ngitwit
    Ngitwit -->|"2001 · Security Agreement · 6952597"| Nsilicon_valley_bank
    Nsilicon_valley_bank -->|"2004 · Release · 6952597"| Ngitwit
    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 Nwildseed focal
    class Nvaria_mobil npe
    class Nventure_lending_leasing_iv operating
    class Nventure_lending_and_leasing_iv shell
    class Ngitwit operating
    class Nvaria npe
    class Nemendable_assets_liability_delaware shell
    class Nlancope operating
    class Nsilicon_valley_bank operating

Patents currently held (1)

Patents previously held (2)

Connected entities (5)