Assignment history

Inventors

The sole inventor named on US patent 10,372,793 is Gal Arav. The patent text does not specify an employer at the time of filing. The original assignee is Aloft Media, LLC, for which Gal Arav appears to be a principal. There are no unusual patterns, such as inventor departures, as the inventor and the assignee entity appear to be closely related from the outset.

Original assignee

The original assignee named on the issued patent is Aloft Media, LLC. Research indicates that Aloft Media, LLC does not ship or sell any products or services that embody the claims of the patent. Public records and litigation history identify it as a non-practicing entity (NPE) whose primary business is patent licensing and assertion. Its current status is active, and it is the current owner of record.

Assignment timeline

A search of the USPTO Patent Assignment Search system reveals no recorded assignments for US patent 10,372,793 since its issuance. The ownership has remained with the original assignee, Aloft Media, LLC.

Verify at USPTO Assignment Center

As there are no recorded assignments, the patent has not changed hands. Aloft Media, LLC, the original recipient of the inventor's rights, remains the current owner.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 10372793
    2006 : Priority date
    2019 : Application filed by Aloft Media LLC
         : Issued to Aloft Media LLC

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — not present
   There have been no recorded transfers. The patent has remained with the original assignee, Aloft Media, LLC, since issuance.

2. Known asserter in the chain — present
   The original and current assignee, Aloft Media, LLC, is a known patent asserter. It has been identified as a frequent plaintiff and non-practicing entity by organizations such as Unified Patents. The provided context notes the patent has been asserted in multiple district court cases.

3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — not present
   As there are no recorded assignments, there is no chain of correspondents to analyze for this signal.

4. Cascading transfers — not present
   The patent has not been transferred.

5. Pre-litigation transfer — not present
   The patent has not been transferred. Litigation was initiated by the original assignee.

6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — not present
   There is no indication that the patent was acquired through a bankruptcy proceeding.

7. Privateering — not present
   There is no evidence of a transfer from an operating company to Aloft Media, LLC for the purpose of assertion. The patent was assigned directly from the inventor.

8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — not present
   The patent is held by an asserting entity, not a defensive aggregator.

Verdict

NPE — high confidence

The original and current assignee, Aloft Media, LLC, is a known non-practicing entity that does not make or sell products. The company's business model is patent assertion, which is confirmed by the patent's extensive litigation history in multiple district courts. Although there is no assignment chain to analyze, the identity and activity of the owner of record provide a high-confidence signal of NPE activity.