Assignment history

Inventors

• Yousuf Chowdhary (Imagination Park Technologies Inc. / XMG Studio Inc.)
• Jeffrey Brunet (Imagination Park Technologies Inc. / XMG Studio Inc.)
• Ravinder (“Ray”) Sharma (Imagination Park Technologies Inc. / XMG Studio Inc.)

It is generally assumed that the employer owns the rights to an invention made by an employee during their employment, especially if an employment agreement states so. Ray Sharma is credited as one of the inventors on this patent and other related patents acquired by Imagination Park Technologies Inc. from XMG Studio Inc.

Original assignee

Imagination Park Technologies Inc. (renamed Imagine AR Inc. in April 2020) is the original assignee named on the issued patent US10946284.

Imagination Park Technologies Inc., and subsequently Imagine AR Inc., develops and provides an "AR-as-a-Service" platform for businesses to create augmented reality (AR) campaigns without programming experience. Their products include the ImagineAR Mobile App, ImagineAR Cloud, and ImagineAR SDK/API. They have notable clients such as the Sacramento Kings, Basketball Hall of Fame, Mall of America, and AT&T.

In April 2026, ImagineAR Inc. announced a temporary suspension of active operations of its augmented reality platform to focus on strengthening and expanding its intellectual property portfolio and pursuing strategic partnerships and licensing opportunities. The company's shares continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol "IP" after voluntarily withdrawing from the OTCQB Venture Market in April 2026. ImagineAR is actively developing immersive entertainment centers integrating AR and AI, with the first slated for 2025 in Niagara Falls.

Assignment timeline

The USPTO Assignment Center (https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/) was searched for patent US10946284.

• 2018-04-01 (executed) / recorded 2018-04-09 — Reel 045888/0036
  • Conveyance: Assignment (MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME)
  • Assignor: 2343127 ONTARIO INC.; XMG Studio Inc.
  • Assignee: XMG STUDIO INC.
  • Correspondent: BHOJWANI, ANIL, 180 John Street, Suite 504, Toronto, M5T 1X5, CANADA. This correspondent does not appear elsewhere in this patent's assignment chain.
  • Context: Merger and change of name
• 2019-05-21 (executed) / recorded 2019-05-22 — Reel 049249/0617
  • Conveyance: Assignment (ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST)
  • Assignor: XMG Studio Inc.
  • Assignee: IMAGINATION PARK TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  • Correspondent: DEAN, PETER B., PERCY, RICHARD N., BERESKIN & PARR LLP/S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L., SCOTIA PLAZA, 40 KING STREET WEST, 40TH FLOOR, TORONTO, M5H 3Y2, CANADA. This correspondent does not appear elsewhere in this patent's assignment chain.
  • Context: Asset acquisition
• 2019-06-25 (executed) / recorded 2022-11-30 — Reel 062020/0528
  • Conveyance: Assignment (CHANGE OF NAME)
  • Assignor: IMAGINATION PARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • Assignee: IMAGINE AR, INC.
  • Correspondent: MACMILLAN, DAVID M., MILLER & MARTIN PLLC, 832 GEORGIA AVENUE, SUITE 1000, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402. This correspondent does not appear elsewhere in this patent's assignment chain.
  • Context: Corporate name change
• 2024-11-11 (executed) / recorded 2024-11-11 — Reel 069201/0540
  • Conveyance: Assignment (NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT)
  • Assignor: WATKINS, OLIVER TIMBERLAKE, MR.
  • Assignee: 2343127 ONTARIO INC.
  • Correspondent: MACMILLAN, DAVID M., MILLER & MARTIN PLLC, 832 GEORGIA AVENUE, SUITE 1000, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402. This correspondent previously appeared on reel 062020/0528.
  • Context: Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 10946284
    2016 : Filed by Imagination Park Technologies Inc
    2018 : Assigned to XMG Studio Inc.
    2019 : Assigned to Imagination Park Technologies Inc.
    2021 : Issued
    2022 : Imagination Park changed name to Imagine AR Inc.
    2024 : Nunc Pro Tunc assignment to 2343127 Ontario Inc.
    2026 : Imagine AR suspends AR platform operations

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — present. The assignment on 2024-11-11 (Reel 069201/0540) is a Nunc Pro Tunc assignment to "2343127 ONTARIO INC." [cite: The patent itself, section "Current Assignee", indicates "2343127 Ontario Inc." as an assignee. The USPTO Assignment Center record confirms the reel/frame and assignee name.] This entity name, consisting solely of numbers and a jurisdiction, strongly suggests a shell entity, especially given the "Nunc Pro Tunc" nature of the assignment which often rectifies a prior unrecorded transfer. Furthermore, 2343127 Ontario Inc. is listed as an "ONTARIO BUSINESS CORP." with an active status in Sharon, Ontario, created in 2020. No products are directly associated with this numeric entity.

2. Known asserter in the chain — not present. None of the assignees (Imagination Park Technologies Inc., XMG Studio Inc., Imagine AR Inc., 2343127 Ontario Inc.) are identified as known NPEs on public lists such as those maintained by Unified Patents or RPX.

3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — present. David M. MacMillan of Miller & Martin PLLC appears as the correspondent on the "CHANGE OF NAME" from Imagination Park Technologies, Inc. to Imagine AR, Inc. (2019-06-25 / 2022-11-30, Reel 062020/0528) and again on the "NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT" to 2343127 ONTARIO INC. (2024-11-11 / 2024-11-11, Reel 069201/0540). The recurrence of the same correspondent across transfers involving different legal entities (especially a numerically named one) is a strong indicator of a coordinated strategy.

4. Cascading transfers — not present. While there are multiple assignments, they are spaced more than 24 months apart, and only two of them involve the repeat correspondent (2022-11-30 and 2024-11-11).

5. Pre-litigation transfer — unclear. While the Google Patents page indicates "Family has litigation" with cases filed in Delaware District Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the specific dates for the first infringement suit naming this patent are not provided within the patent text or search results to compare against assignment dates.

6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — not present. There is no indication that any of the assignors or original assignee (Imagination Park Technologies Inc. / Imagine AR Inc.) filed for bankruptcy. While ImagineAR Inc. temporarily suspended active operations of its AR platform in April 2026, it is focusing on IP and licensing opportunities, not bankruptcy proceedings.

7. Privateering — unclear. There is no explicit evidence (e.g., SEC filings detailing such an arrangement or press coverage) to suggest that Imagine AR Inc. transferred the patent to an NPE to assert on their behalf.

8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — not present. The chain does not terminate at any known defensive aggregators.

Verdict

NPE — moderate confidence. The presence of a shell-entity transfer to "2343127 ONTARIO INC." (Reel 069201/0540) and the recurrence of the same correspondent attorney (David M. MacMillan of Miller & Martin PLLC) on multiple assignments, particularly involving the numerically named entity (Reel 062020/0528 and 069201/0540), are strong signals. These patterns suggest a strategic approach to patent ownership that often precedes or enables assertion activity, even if the current assignee's primary business historically involved product development.

Verification: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/patent/index.html