Patent 10632388

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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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

  • Brian Joseph Wiklem (Cp Studios LLC)
  • Carrie Ann Cowan (Cp Studios LLC)

Original assignee

Cp Studios LLC is the original assignee named on the issued patent. The patent describes "Multilayer framework architecture and user interface for video gaming applications," suggesting that Cp Studios LLC is in the business of developing and licensing video game technology. There is no information within the patent text to definitively state whether Cp Studios LLC shipped a product embodying the claims. However, the litigation history indicates that they are asserting the patent, implying an active interest in the technology. The current status of Cp Studios LLC is operating, as they are the plaintiff in ongoing patent infringement litigation.

Assignment timeline

The USPTO Patent Assignment Search was consulted. As of 2026-06-30, there are no recorded assignments for US Patent 10632388 beyond the initial assignment to Cp Studios LLC.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 10632338
    2017 : Filed by Cp Studios LLC
    2020 : Issued to Cp Studios LLC
    2025 : Litigation filed vs Twitch
    2026 : IPR filed by Twitch

NPE / troll-pattern signals

  1. Shell-entity transfer — Not present. The only recorded assignment is to the original assignee, Cp Studios LLC. There is no evidence of a transfer to a licensing-only LLC in the provided records.

  2. Known asserter in the chain — Unclear. While Cp Studios LLC is actively asserting the patent against Twitch Interactive, Inc., and thus acts as an asserter in this context, it is not explicitly listed as a "known NPE" on the commonly referenced public lists (Acacia Research Corp, Marathon Patent Group, Intellectual Ventures, etc.) in the provided information. However, their actions align with an assertion-focused entity.

  3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — Not present. There is only one initial assignment recorded, so no recurring correspondent can be identified.

  4. Cascading transfers — Not present. There are no multiple consecutive assignments recorded.

  5. Pre-litigation transfer — Not present. The patent was issued to Cp Studios LLC in April 2020, and the litigation against Twitch was filed in December 2025. There are no recorded assignments between these dates.

  6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — Not present. There is no information suggesting that Cp Studios LLC has filed for bankruptcy or that the patent was sold in bankruptcy proceedings.

  7. Privateering — Unclear. Without further information regarding any agreements between Cp Studios LLC and other operating companies, it is not possible to determine if privateering is involved.

  8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — Not present. The chain does not terminate at a defensive aggregator; rather, it currently involves an assertion by Cp Studios LLC.

Verdict

NPE — moderate confidence. While there isn't a clear "shell entity" transfer or a known NPE from the provided lists in the assignment chain, the fact that Cp Studios LLC is actively asserting the patent in litigation against Twitch Interactive, Inc., coupled with no clear evidence of them shipping products embodying the claims, suggests an assertion-focused strategy. This behavior, especially in the absence of a visible product line, aligns with characteristics often associated with NPEs.

USPTO Assignment Center search page: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/

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