Asserter profile

WOLFSPEED, INC.

operating company1 patent now4 ever1 case filed during tenure3 connections

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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    Nwolfspeed["WOLFSPEED, INC."]
    Ncree["CREE, INC."]
    Nu_s_bank_national_association["U.S. Bank National Association"]
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent["U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOC…"]
    Nlichtenwalner_daniel_j_sabri_shadi_van_brunt_edward_r["LICHTENWALNER, DANIEL J.; SABRI, Shadi;…"]
    Nmcbryde_james_andrew_zhang_jun["MCBRYDE, James Andrew; ZHANG, Jun"]
    Nideal_lighting["IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC"]
    Nlu_dong["LU, DONG"]
    Nvan_de_ven_antony_medendorp_nicholas_w_jr_negley_gerald_lowe["VAN DE VEN, ANTONY; MEDENDORP, NICHOLAS…"]
    Nideal["IDEAL INDUSTRIES, LLC"]
    Ntrott_gary_d_lay_james_michael_pickard_paul_k["TROTT, GARY D., LAY, JAMES MICHAEL, PIC…"]
    Nnicholas_william_medendorp_jr_randall_levy_bernard_james_mic["Nicholas William Medendorp, Jr., Randal…"]
    Npickard_paul_kenneth_negley_gerald_h_reier_bart_p_progl_curt["Pickard, Paul Kenneth; Negley, Gerald H…"]
    Nuniversal_electronics["Universal Electronics Inc."]
    Ninsite_vision["InSite Vision Incorporated"]
    Nsmart_modular["SMART Modular Technologies, Inc."]
    Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals["Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc."]
    Natc["ATC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC"]
    Nprestolite_wire["Prestolite Wire Corporation"]
    Nholley_performance_products_holley_performance_systems_weian["Holley Performance Products Inc.; Holle…"]
    Nholley_performance_products_holley_performance_systems_weian["Holley Performance Products Inc.; Holle…"]
    Naccel_performance["ACCEL Performance Group LLC"]
    Nlytx["LYTX, INC."]
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_["Cavion, Inc.; Celator Pharmaceuticals,…"]
    Ncelator_pharmaceuticals_cavion_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_["Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cavion,…"]
    Njazz_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_celator_ph["Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Jazz Pharma…"]
    Ncynosure_palomar_medical["Cynosure, LLC; Palomar Medical Technolo…"]
    Npalomar_medical_cynosure["Palomar Medical Technologies, LLC; Cyno…"]
    Nsperry_and_hutchinson["SPERRY AND HUTCHINSON COMPANY, INC."]
    Naspect_software["Aspect Software, Inc."]
    Ndish_l_l_c_and_others["DISH Technologies L.L.C. (and others)"]
    Ndish_l_l_c_and_other_dish_entities["DISH Technologies L.L.C. (and other DIS…"]
    Nhydrafacial["HYDRAFACIAL LLC"]
    Nbest_pump_and_flow_fts_services_profrac_services_u_s_well_se["BEST PUMP AND FLOW, LLC; FTS INTERNATIO…"]
    Ndish_broadcasting_dish_network_l_l_c_dish_l_l_c["DISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, DISH NET…"]
    Nmicron_technology["Micron Technology, Inc."]
    Nwestern_digital["Western Digital Technologies, Inc."]
    Naspect_software_firstpoint_contact["Aspect Software, Inc.; FirstPoint Conta…"]
    Ncree -->|"2021 · Change of Name · 10886396"| Nwolfspeed
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 10886396"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 10886396"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2025 · Release of Security Interest · 10886396"| Nwolfspeed
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2023 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10998418"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2025 · NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY · 10998418"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent ==>|"⚖️ 2025 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL · 10998418"| Nwolfspeed
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 8169005"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 8169005"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2025 · Release · 8169005"| Nwolfspeed
    Ncree -->|"2021 · Assignment (Change of Name) · 11888392"| Nwolfspeed
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2023 · Assignment (Security Interest) · 11888392"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2025 · Assignment (Security Interest) · 11888392"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2025 · Assignment (Release of Security Interest) · 11888392"| Nwolfspeed
    Nlichtenwalner_daniel_j_sabri_shadi_van_brunt_edward_r -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 10998418"| Ncree
    Nmcbryde_james_andrew_zhang_jun -->|"2013 · Assignment · 9137866"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9137866"| Nideal_lighting
    Nlu_dong -->|"2011 · Assignment · 9470882"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9470882"| Nideal_lighting
    Ncree -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 9651239"| Nideal_lighting
    Nvan_de_ven_antony_medendorp_nicholas_w_jr_negley_gerald_lowe -->|"2011 · Assignment · 9310030"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 9310030"| Nideal
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Corrective Assignment · 9310030"| Nideal_lighting
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9222659"| Nideal_lighting
    Ntrott_gary_d_lay_james_michael_pickard_paul_k -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8435060"| Ncree
    Nnicholas_william_medendorp_jr_randall_levy_bernard_james_mic -->|"2013 · Assignment · 9169977"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9169977"| Nideal_lighting
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9534767"| Nideal_lighting
    Npickard_paul_kenneth_negley_gerald_h_reier_bart_p_progl_curt -->|"2013 · Assignment · 9052093"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9052093"| Nideal_lighting
    Nuniversal_electronics -->|"2024 · Security Interest · 10930276"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2015 · Release · 8778999"| Ninsite_vision
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2011 · Release · 8250295"| Nsmart_modular
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2017 · Release · 9492442"| Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2017 · Release · 9452162"| Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2017 · Release · 9339497"| Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals
    Natc -->|"2022 · Security Interest · 7149526"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nprestolite_wire -->|"2007 · Security Agreement · 5088464"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2012 · Release · 5088464"| Nprestolite_wire
    Nholley_performance_products_holley_performance_systems_weian -->|"2006 · Security Agreement · 4798190"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2010 · Release · 4798190"| Nholley_performance_products_holley_performance_systems_weian
    Nprestolite_wire -->|"2007 · Security Agreement · 5444628"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2015 · Release · 5444628"| Naccel_performance
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2017 · Release by Secured Party · 6718239"| Nlytx
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2017 · Release · 5497419"| Nlytx
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 7668730"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncelator_pharmaceuticals_cavion_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 8731963"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Njazz_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_celator_ph -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 8589182"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 8457988"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 7895059"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 11147782"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10758488"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 9486426"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 9050302"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 8772306"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 11077079"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10864181"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10213400"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10966931"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10959956"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10813885"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 8461203"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Ncynosure_palomar_medical -->|"2020 · Security Agreement · 7427289"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2024 · Release · 7427289"| Npalomar_medical_cynosure
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"Release · 4833308"| Nsperry_and_hutchinson
    Nu_s_bank_national_association -->|"2016 · Release of Security Interest · 6760745"| Naspect_software
    Ndish_l_l_c_and_others -->|"2021 · Security Interest · 8868772"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Ndish_l_l_c_and_other_dish_entities -->|"2021 · Security Interest · 8868772"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nhydrafacial -->|"2025 · Patent Security Agreement · 9550052"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nbest_pump_and_flow_fts_services_profrac_services_u_s_well_se -->|"2024 · Intellectual Property Security Agreement · 11211801"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nbest_pump_and_flow_fts_services_profrac_services_u_s_well_se -->|"2024 · Intellectual Property Security Agreement · 11009162"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nbest_pump_and_flow_fts_services_profrac_services_u_s_well_se -->|"2024 · Security Agreement · 11668420"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Ndish_broadcasting_dish_network_l_l_c_dish_l_l_c -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10469554"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Ndish_broadcasting_dish_network_l_l_c_dish_l_l_c -->|"2021 · Security Agreement · 10469554"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Ninsite_vision -->|"2014 · Security Agreement · 8778999"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 9492442"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 9452162"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 9339497"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals -->|"2015 · Security Interest · 8329213"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 8329213"| Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals
    Nmicron_technology -->|"2016 · Security Interest · 10431282"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 10431282"| Nmicron_technology
    Nmicron_technology -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 10168233"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 10168233"| Nmicron_technology
    Nwestern_digital -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 8113873"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 8113873"| Nwestern_digital
    Nmicron_technology -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 8369168"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nmicron_technology -->|"2017 · Correction · 8369168"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 8369168"| Nmicron_technology
    Nmicron_technology -->|"2016 · Security Agreement · 5936380"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2018 · Release · 5936380"| Nmicron_technology
    Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals -->|"2015 · Security Agreement · 9364473"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2017 · Release · 9364473"| Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals
    Naspect_software_firstpoint_contact -->|"2010 · Security Interest · 6760745"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    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 Nwolfspeed focal
    class Ncree operating
    class Nu_s_bank_national_association operating
    class Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent operating
    class Nideal_lighting operating
    class Nideal operating
    class Nuniversal_electronics operating
    class Ninsite_vision operating
    class Nsmart_modular operating
    class Nmerrimack_pharmaceuticals operating
    class Natc shell
    class Nprestolite_wire operating
    class Nholley_performance_products_holley_performance_systems_weian operating
    class Naccel_performance operating
    class Nlytx operating
    class Ncavion_celator_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ operating
    class Ncelator_pharmaceuticals_cavion_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_ operating
    class Njazz_pharmaceuticals_jazz_pharmaceuticals_ireland_celator_ph operating
    class Ncynosure_palomar_medical operating
    class Npalomar_medical_cynosure operating
    class Nsperry_and_hutchinson operating
    class Naspect_software operating
    class Ndish_l_l_c_and_others operating
    class Ndish_l_l_c_and_other_dish_entities operating
    class Nhydrafacial operating
    class Nbest_pump_and_flow_fts_services_profrac_services_u_s_well_se operating
    class Ndish_broadcasting_dish_network_l_l_c_dish_l_l_c operating
    class Nmicron_technology operating
    class Nwestern_digital operating
    class Naspect_software_firstpoint_contact operating

Patents currently held (1)

US 109984182025-09-30 → present
- Wolfspeed Inc. v. Navitas Semiconductor filed 2026-07-07

Patents previously held (3)

US 118883922025-09-29 → 2025-09-29
US 108863962025-09-30 → 2025-09-30
US 81690052025-09-30 → 2025-09-30

Connected entities (3)

U.S. Bank National Associationoperating company4 patents
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENToperating company4 patents · ⚖️ 1
CREE, INC.operating company2 patents

Correspondent attorneys (6)

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.

W. Frank Chandler1 appearance
Andrew J. Valentine· STINSON1 appearance
ELISABETH D. THEOCHARIDES· WHITE & CASE1 appearance
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1 appearance
R. Steven DeGeorge· Moore & Van Allen1 appearance
Andrew J. Redman, P.C.· Fredrikson & Byron1 appearance