Patent 10237067

Assignment history

Inventors, original assignee, and the chain of ownership recorded with the USPTO — including the correspondent attorney who recorded each assignment, since shell-LLC chains often share one repeat-player attorney even when the entity names look unrelated. Surfaces NPE / patent-troll patterns: shell-entity transfers, known asserters in the chain, repeat correspondent fingerprints, pre-litigation assignments, and bankruptcy fire-sales.

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Ownership chain (6)

Asserters network →

Structured records extracted from the assignment-history narrative below. Each entity links to its full ownership-network profile.

  1. 2017-12-27 · reel 044031/0430 · Assignment

    MALONE, MICHAEL F.MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    Correspondent: MICHAEL F. MALONE

    Internal transfer from inventor to original assignee.

  2. 2018-03-01 · reel 044230/0309 · Assignment

    MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.MYPORT IP, INC.

    Correspondent: MICHAEL F. MALONE

    Internal reorganization, likely moving intellectual property to a dedicated IP holding entity.

  3. 2022-04-05 · recorded 2022-04-07 · reel 059914/0150 · Assignment

    MYPORT IP, INC.MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    Correspondent: WILLIAM S. MYERS · MYERS W & A

    Internal reorganization, likely a transfer between related corporate entities.

  4. 2022-04-07 · reel 059914/0151 · Security Interest

    MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC

    Correspondent: WILLIAM S. MYERS · MYERS W & A

    Securitization or financing arrangement where the patent is used as collateral.

  5. 2024-10-23 · recorded 2024-10-25 · reel 066763/0746 · Patent Security Agreement

    MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC

    Correspondent: JILL M. POND · IP-PARALEGAL

    Securitization or financing arrangement where the patent is used as collateral.

  6. 2024-10-25 · reel 066763/0747 · Assignment

    MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    Correspondent: JILL M. POND · IP-PARALEGAL

    Transfer back to the original assignee, possibly as part of unwinding a previous arrangement or a further internal reorganization.

Assignment history

Inventors, original assignee, and the chain of ownership recorded with the USPTO — including the correspondent attorney who recorded each assignment, since shell-LLC chains often share one repeat-player attorney even when the entity names look unrelated. Surfaces NPE / patent-troll patterns: shell-entity transfers, known asserters in the chain, repeat correspondent fingerprints, pre-litigation assignments, and bankruptcy fire-sales.

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Inventors

Original assignee

The original assignee named on the issued patent is MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES Inc. [cite: Patent text].

Based on the publicly available information within the patent document, it is unclear whether MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES Inc. currently ships a product embodying the claims of US10237067. The patent describes an "Apparatus for voice assistant, location tagging, multi-media capture, transmission, speech to text conversion, photo/video image/object recognition, creation of searchable metatags/contextual tags, storage and search retrieval," indicating a primary line of business related to multimedia processing and data management.

Regarding its current status, the Google Patents legal status indicates "Expired - Lifetime" [cite: Patent text]. The assignment history shows MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES Inc. as the original assignee and also as an assignee in the latest recorded transaction, implying it may still be operating, though the patent's expired status suggests its commercial relevance may have diminished.

Assignment timeline

  • 2017-12-27 (executed) / recorded 2017-12-27 — Reel 044031/0430

    • Conveyance: Assignment
    • Assignor: MALONE, MICHAEL F.
    • Assignee: MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    • Correspondent: MICHAEL F. MALONE, 13735 LEGACY PARK DR., SUITE 210, FRISCO, TX, 75035.
    • Context: Internal transfer from inventor to original assignee.

  • 2018-03-01 (executed) / recorded 2018-03-01 — Reel 044230/0309

    • Conveyance: Assignment
    • Assignor: MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    • Assignee: MYPORT IP, INC.
    • Correspondent: MICHAEL F. MALONE, MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 13735 LEGACY PARK DRIVE, SUITE 210, FRISCO, TX, 75035. Correspondent is the same as the previous link in this chain.
    • Context: Internal reorganization, likely moving intellectual property to a dedicated IP holding entity.

  • 2022-04-05 (executed) / recorded 2022-04-07 — Reel 059914/0150

    • Conveyance: Assignment
    • Assignor: MYPORT IP, INC.
    • Assignee: MYPORT, INC.
    • Correspondent: WILLIAM S. MYERS, MYERS W & A, 1121 WESTERN AVE, SUITE 400, SEATTLE, WA, 98101.
    • Context: Internal reorganization, likely a transfer between related corporate entities.

  • 2022-04-07 (executed) / recorded 2022-04-07 — Reel 059914/0151

    • Conveyance: Security Interest
    • Assignor: MYPORT, INC.
    • Assignee: LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC
    • Correspondent: WILLIAM S. MYERS, MYERS W & A, 1121 WESTERN AVE, SUITE 400, SEATTLE, WA, 98101. Correspondent is the same as the previous link in this chain.
    • Context: Securitization or financing arrangement where the patent is used as collateral.

  • 2024-10-23 (executed) / recorded 2024-10-25 — Reel 066763/0746

    • Conveyance: Patent Security Agreement
    • Assignor: MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    • Assignee: IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC
    • Correspondent: JILL M. POND, IP-PARALEGAL, LLC, 13801 BLAZING STAR DR, AUSTIN, TX, 78732.
    • Context: Securitization or financing arrangement where the patent is used as collateral.

  • 2024-10-25 (executed) / recorded 2024-10-25 — Reel 066763/0747

    • Conveyance: Assignment
    • Assignor: MYPORT, INC.
    • Assignee: MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    • Correspondent: JILL M. POND, IP-PARALEGAL, LLC, 13801 BLAZING STAR DR, AUSTIN, TX, 78732. Correspondent is the same as the previous link in this chain.
    • Context: Transfer back to the original assignee, possibly as part of unwinding a previous arrangement or a further internal reorganization.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 10237067
    2017 : Inventor to MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    2018 : MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES to MYPORT IP INC
    2022 : MYPORT IP to MYPORT INC
         : MYPORT INC to LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC
    2024 : MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES to IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC
         : MYPORT INC to MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES INC

NPE / troll-pattern signals

  1. Shell-entity transfer — present

    • Tells:
      • MYPORT IP, INC. (Assignee on 2018-03-01 / recorded 2018-03-01, Reel 044230/0309) uses "IP" in its name, suggesting a focus on intellectual property rather than product development.
      • LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC (Assignee on 2022-04-07 / recorded 2022-04-07, Reel 059914/0151) uses "LIT" (likely short for litigation) and "LLC" in its name, which is characteristic of a shell entity formed for assertion or financing purposes.
      • IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC (Assignee on 2024-10-23 / recorded 2024-10-25, Reel 066763/0746) uses "IP LITFIN" and "LLC" in its name, strongly indicating an entity focused on IP litigation financing.
    • Citation: Reel 044230/0309, Reel 059914/0151, Reel 066763/0746.

  2. Known asserter in the chain — unclear

    • Tells: While "LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC" and "IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC" strongly suggest assertion or litigation financing, they do not directly match the provided list of high-frequency NPEs. Further research into these specific entities would be required to definitively confirm if they are known asserters or associated with such.
    • Citation: Reel 059914/0151, Reel 066763/0746.

  3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — present

    • Tells:
      • MICHAEL F. MALONE (13735 LEGACY PARK DR, SUITE 210, FRISCO, TX, 75035) appears as correspondent for the assignment from Michael F. Malone to MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2017-12-27 / recorded 2017-12-27, Reel 044031/0430) and again for the assignment from MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. to MYPORT IP, INC. (2018-03-01 / recorded 2018-03-01, Reel 044230/0309). This indicates recurrence.
      • WILLIAM S. MYERS, MYERS W & A (1121 WESTERN AVE, SUITE 400, SEATTLE, WA, 98101) appears as correspondent for MYPORT IP, INC. to MYPORT, INC. (2022-04-05 / recorded 2022-04-07, Reel 059914/0150) and again for MYPORT, INC. to LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC (2022-04-07 / recorded 2022-04-07, Reel 059914/0151). This indicates recurrence.
      • JILL M. POND, IP-PARALEGAL, LLC (13801 BLAZING STAR DR, AUSTIN, TX, 78732) appears as correspondent for MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. to IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC (2024-10-23 / recorded 2024-10-25, Reel 066763/0746) and again for MYPORT, INC. to MYPORT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2024-10-25 / recorded 2024-10-25, Reel 066763/0747). This indicates recurrence.
    • Citation: Reel 044031/0430, Reel 044230/0309, Reel 059914/0150, Reel 059914/0151, Reel 066763/0746, Reel 066763/0747.

  4. Cascading transfers — present

    • Tells: There are multiple consecutive transfers within short periods. For example, MYPORT IP, INC. to MYPORT, INC. on 2022-04-05, immediately followed by MYPORT, INC. to LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC on 2022-04-07. Both recorded on the same day with the same correspondent. A similar rapid sequence occurs in October 2024.
    • Citation: Reel 059914/0150 and Reel 059914/0151 (executed 2022-04-05 and 2022-04-07, recorded 2022-04-07); Reel 066763/0746 and Reel 066763/0747 (executed 2024-10-23 and 2024-10-25, recorded 2024-10-25).

  5. Pre-litigation transfer — present

    • Tells: The patent family has litigation filed in the Delaware District Court (case 1:24-cv-01337) and the Texas Eastern District Court (case 2:22-cv-00114) [cite: Patent text]. The assignment to LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC occurred on 2022-04-07 (Reel 059914/0151), which is before or very close to the filing of case 2:22-cv-00114 in the Texas Eastern District Court, filed in 2022. The 2024 assignments to IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC (2024-10-23, Reel 066763/0746) also occur before the 2024 Delaware District Court case (1:24-cv-01337), suggesting these transfers were arranged in anticipation of or to enable litigation.
    • Citation: Reel 059914/0151 (executed 2022-04-07); "US case filed in Texas Eastern District Court" case 2:22-cv-00114 [cite: Patent text]; "US case filed in Delaware District Court" case 1:24-cv-01337 [cite: Patent text]; Reel 066763/0746 (executed 2024-10-23).

  6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — not present

    • Tells: No indication in the assignment chain or patent information of any assignor filing for bankruptcy.

  7. Privateering — unclear

    • Tells: While there are transfers to entities suggesting litigation financing or assertion, there is no explicit information in the provided patent text or assignment records (e.g., SEC filings) to indicate an operating company transferred the patent to an NPE to assert on its behalf against competitors.

  8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — not present

    • Tells: The chain does not terminate at a known defensive aggregator like RPX, AST, LOT Network, Unified Patents, or Open Invention Network.

Verdict

NPE — high confidence

The presence of multiple strong signals, including transfers to shell entities (MYPORT IP, INC., LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC, IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC), repeat correspondents across the chain (Michael F. Malone, William S. Myers, Jill M. Pond), cascading transfers, and pre-litigation transfers, strongly indicates NPE activity. Specifically, the transfer to LIT-US CHISUM 22-A LLC on 2022-04-07 (Reel 059914/0151) and IP LITFIN US 2024 LLC on 2024-10-23 (Reel 066763/0746) in close proximity to district court litigation filings are key indicators.

Verification can be performed via the USPTO Assignment Center: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/

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