Patent 10614344

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 (5)

Asserters network →

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

  1. 2019-10-09 · recorded 2019-10-11 · reel 058826/0885 · ASSIGNMENT

    FALLER, AVERY WAGNER; MISRA, KSHITIJ; ANTHONY, SAMUEL ENGLISHPERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.

    Correspondent: · COOLEY

    Original assignment of patent rights from inventors to the founding company

  2. 2021-03-31 · recorded 2021-04-01 · reel 059432/0834 · SECURITY AGREEMENT

    PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.AVENUE VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP

    Correspondent: · COOLEY

    Security interest granted by Perceptive Automata Inc. for financing

  3. 2022-03-03 · recorded 2022-03-08 · reel 060410/0556 · ASSIGNMENT

    FALLER, AVERY WAGNER; MISRA, KSHITIJ; ANTHONY, SAMUEL ENGLISHPERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.

    Correspondent: · COOLEY

    Confirmatory assignment from inventors to Perceptive Automata Inc.

  4. 2025-02-18 · recorded 2025-02-19 · reel 062024/0979 · ASSIGNMENT

    PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.

    Correspondent: · COOLEY

    Transfer of intellectual property from the original operating entity to a new LLC, likely for asset management or assertion

  5. 2025-03-24 · recorded 2025-03-25 · reel 062060/0943 · PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

    PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.PICCADILLY PATENT FUNDING LLC, AS SECURITY HOLDER

    Correspondent: · WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR

    Security interest granted by Perceptive Automata LLC to a patent funding entity

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

  • Samuel English Anthony: Perceptive Automata Inc.
  • Kshitij Misra: Perceptive Automata Inc.
  • Avery Wagner Faller: Perceptive Automata Inc.

All named inventors were presumably employed by Perceptive Automata Inc. at the time of filing, as the initial application was filed by the company, and the first recorded assignment is from these inventors to Perceptive Automata Inc.

Original assignee

The original assignee listed on the issued patent is Perceptive Automata Inc. The company developed "human behavior understanding AI" or "State of Mind AI (SOMAI)" designed to integrate into autonomous driving stacks to help anticipate and react to human behavior, such as understanding the intentions and awareness of pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. Perceptive Automata Inc. shut down in August 2022 after failing to secure Series B funding, and its CEO was attempting to sell the company's intellectual property at that time. PitchBook lists Perceptive Automata as "Out of Business" as of February 23, 2024.

Assignment timeline

  • 2019-10-09 (executed) / recorded 2019-10-11 — Reel 058826/0885

    • Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT
    • Assignor: FALLER, AVERY WAGNER; MISRA, KSHITIJ; ANTHONY, SAMUEL ENGLISH
    • Assignee: PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.
    • Correspondent: COOLEY LLP - 169997, 1299 WATERFRONT PLACE, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104. This correspondent recurs in this chain.
    • Context: Original assignment of patent rights from inventors to the founding company.

  • 2021-03-31 (executed) / recorded 2021-04-01 — Reel 059432/0834

    • Conveyance: SECURITY AGREEMENT
    • Assignor: PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.
    • Assignee: AVENUE VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP
    • Correspondent: COOLEY LLP - 169997, 1299 WATERFRONT PLACE, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104. This correspondent recurs in this chain.
    • Context: Security interest granted by Perceptive Automata Inc. for financing.

  • 2022-03-03 (executed) / recorded 2022-03-08 — Reel 060410/0556

    • Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT
    • Assignor: FALLER, AVERY WAGNER; MISRA, KSHITIJ; ANTHONY, SAMUEL ENGLISH
    • Assignee: PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.
    • Correspondent: COOLEY LLP - 169997, 1299 WATERFRONT PLACE, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104. This correspondent recurs in this chain.
    • Context: Confirmatory assignment from inventors to Perceptive Automata Inc.

  • 2025-02-18 (executed) / recorded 2025-02-19 — Reel 062024/0979

    • Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT
    • Assignor: PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA, INC.
    • Assignee: PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA LLC
    • Correspondent: COOLEY LLP - 169997, 1299 WATERFRONT PLACE, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104. This correspondent recurs in this chain.
    • Context: Transfer of intellectual property from the original operating entity to a new LLC, likely for asset management or assertion.

  • 2025-03-24 (executed) / recorded 2025-03-25 — Reel 062060/0943

    • Conveyance: PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
    • Assignor: PERCEPTIVE AUTOMATA LLC
    • Assignee: PICCADILLY PATENT FUNDING LLC, AS SECURITY HOLDER
    • Correspondent: WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP - 87985, 76 STATE STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109.
    • Context: Security interest granted by Perceptive Automata LLC to a patent funding entity.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US10614344
    2017 : Priority date
    2019 : Application filed
         : Inventors assign to Perceptive Automata Inc
    2020 : Patent issued
    2021 : Security granted to Avenue Fund
    2022 : Inventors re-assign to Perceptive Automata Inc
    2025 : Perceptive Automata Inc to LLC
         : Security granted to Piccadilly Fund
         : Lawsuit filed vs Tesla
    2026 : Tesla lawsuit dismissed

NPE / troll-pattern signals

  1. Shell-entity transfer: Present. The transfer from the operating company Perceptive Automata Inc. to Perceptive Automata LLC (Reel 062024/0979, 2025-02-18 / 2025-02-19) occurred after the Inc. entity ceased operations in August 2022. Perceptive Automata LLC, the current assignee, is also listed as "Out of Business" by PitchBook. This indicates a transfer to a non-operating, licensing-focused entity.
  2. Known asserter in the chain: Unclear. Perceptive Automata LLC is not explicitly identified as a well-known NPE from common public lists, but its post-operational transfer and subsequent assertion against Tesla are characteristic of NPE behavior.
  3. Repeat correspondent across the chain: Present. Cooley LLP (Correspondent: COOLEY LLP - 169997) is listed as the correspondent for multiple assignments involving Perceptive Automata Inc. and Perceptive Automata LLC (Reel 058826/0885, 059432/0834, 060410/0556, 062024/0979).
  4. Cascading transfers: Present. There are two transfers/encumbrances in close succession in 2025: the assignment from Perceptive Automata Inc. to Perceptive Automata LLC on 2025-02-18 / 2025-02-19 (Reel 062024/0979) followed by a patent security agreement with Piccadilly Patent Funding LLC on 2025-03-24 / 2025-03-25 (Reel 062060/0943), within approximately one month.
  5. Pre-litigation transfer: Present. The transfer from Perceptive Automata Inc. to Perceptive Automata LLC occurred on 2025-02-18 / 2025-02-19 (Reel 062024/0979). Perceptive Automata LLC subsequently filed an infringement lawsuit against Tesla in 2025, which was dismissed in January 2026. This transfer precedes the litigation by less than a year.
  6. Bankruptcy fire-sale: Present. Perceptive Automata Inc. shut down in August 2022 due to a lack of funding and was attempting to sell its IP. This constitutes a distress sale of intellectual property from a defunct operating company, consistent with this signal.
  7. Privateering: Unclear. There is no direct evidence in the provided information to indicate that an operating company is orchestrating the assertion of these patents through Perceptive Automata LLC.
  8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE): Not present. The current assignee, Perceptive Automata LLC, is engaged in assertive activities, not defensive aggregation.

Verdict

NPE — high confidence
The transfer of the patent from the defunct operating company, Perceptive Automata Inc., to Perceptive Automata LLC (Reel 062024/0979, 2025-02-18 / 2025-02-19) combined with the LLC's subsequent filing of an infringement lawsuit against Tesla in 2025 and the listing of both entities as "Out of Business" are strong indicators of NPE behavior. The presence of multiple cascading transfers and a consistent correspondent across several assignments further supports this conclusion.

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