Assignment history

Inventors

Nima Badizadegan (HFT Solutions LLC)

Original assignee

The original assignee listed on the patent is "Individual." While Google Patents lists HFT Solutions LLC as the current assignee, and the "Definitions" section of the patent itself mentions HFT Solutions LLC as the current assignee effective 2022-04-04, the filing entity was initially an individual. It is unclear if the inventor, Nima Badizadegan, shipped a product embodying the claims under this "Individual" status. HFT Solutions LLC is listed as the current assignee. Their primary line of business is not explicitly stated in the patent text. Their current status is "Active."

Assignment timeline

• 2022-04-04 (executed) / recorded 2022-04-12 – Reel 005934/0056
  • Conveyance: Assignment of Assignors Interest
  • Assignor: Badizadegan, Nima
  • Assignee: HFT Solutions LLC
  • Correspondent: Matthew R. Genazzoli, Caven & Anderson LLP, 1600 West 38th Street, Suite 300, Austin, TX, 78731
  • Context: Transfer of patent rights from inventor to an LLC.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 10763865
    2020 : Filed by Individual
         : Issued
    2022 : Assigned to HFT Solutions LLC

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — present. The assignment is from an individual (the inventor) to "HFT Solutions LLC." The name "HFT Solutions LLC" could indicate a company focused on high-frequency trading solutions, but without evidence of products in commerce or a more detailed business description, and given the transfer from an individual to an LLC, it raises the possibility of a licensing-focused entity. The correspondent's address in Austin, TX, is a known hub for various legal entities, including those involved in patent assertion.
2. Known asserter in the chain — not present. HFT Solutions LLC is not on common public NPE lists.
3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — not present. There is only one recorded assignment in the USPTO Assignment Center for this patent, thus no recurring correspondent. Matthew R. Genazzoli of Caven & Anderson LLP handled this single recording.
4. Cascading transfers — not present. Only one assignment is recorded.
5. Pre-litigation transfer — unclear. Without knowledge of any litigation involving this patent, it's impossible to determine if this transfer was pre-litigation.
6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — not present. The transfer is from an individual inventor, not a company undergoing bankruptcy.
7. Privateering — unclear. There's no information to suggest this is a privateering arrangement.
8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — not present. The chain does not terminate at a known defensive aggregator.

Verdict

NPE — moderate confidence

The transfer from an individual inventor to HFT Solutions LLC, an entity whose business operations are not immediately apparent from public records or the patent itself, suggests a potential shell entity. While there's only one recorded assignment, which limits the observation of cascading transfers or repeat correspondents, the initial transfer from an individual to an LLC, without clear product association, is a noteworthy signal.

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