Assignment history

Inventors

• James A. Proctor, Jr.
• James Arthur Proctor, III

Employer at the time of filing: Not determinable from the patent text.

Original assignee

Proxicom Wireless LLC.
Based on publicly available information, Proxicom Wireless LLC's primary line of business and whether they shipped a product embodying the claims is unclear. Their current status is unclear based solely on the patent record.

Assignment timeline

• 2021-10-04 (executed) / recorded 2021-10-04 — Reel 057077/0278

  • Conveyance: Assignment of Assignors Interest
  • Assignor: PROCTOR, JAMES ARTHUR, III, PROCTOR, JAMES A, JR.
  • Assignee: PROXICOM WIRELESS LLC
  • Correspondent: JOHN M. CARTER, ESQ., PROXICOM WIRELESS LLC, 1100 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 200, ATLANTA GA 30309. This correspondent also appears on the following entry.
  • Context: Transfer from inventors to original assignee.

• 2024-04-10 (executed) / recorded 2024-04-10 — Reel 066708/0819

  • Conveyance: Assignment of Assignors Interest
  • Assignor: PROXICOM WIRELESS, LLC
  • Assignee: SECURE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
  • Correspondent: JOHN M. CARTER, ESQ., PROXICOM WIRELESS LLC, 1100 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 200, ATLANTA GA 30309. This correspondent recurs in this chain.
  • Context: Transfer to new assignee.

• 2025-07-15 (executed) / recorded 2025-07-15 — Reel 068615/0540

  • Conveyance: Assignment of Assignors Interest
  • Assignor: PROXICOM WIRELESS, LLC
  • Assignee: SECURE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
  • Correspondent: JOHN M. CARTER, ESQ., PROXICOM WIRELESS LLC, 1100 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 200, ATLANTA GA 30309. This correspondent recurs in this chain.
  • Context: Transfer to new assignee.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 11443344
    2008 : Priority date
    2021 : Application filed by Proxicom Wireless LLC
         : Assigned to Proxicom Wireless LLC
    2022 : Issued to Proxicom Wireless LLC
    2024 : Assigned to Secure Communication Technologies LLC
    2025 : Assigned to Secure Communication Technologies LLC

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — unclear. While Secure Communication Technologies, LLC's business operations are not detailed, the name itself does not strongly indicate a shell entity without further information. Proxicom Wireless LLC also does not immediately appear to be a shell entity.
2. Known asserter in the chain — not present. None of the assignees (Proxicom Wireless LLC, Secure Communication Technologies, LLC) are explicitly listed as known NPEs in common public directories.
3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — present. John M. Carter, Esq., Proxicom Wireless LLC, 1100 Peachtree St NE Ste 200, Atlanta GA 30309, appears as the correspondent for all three recorded assignments: 057077/0278, 066708/0819, and 068615/0540.
4. Cascading transfers — not present. There are two assignments to Secure Communication Technologies, LLC in 2024 and 2025, but they are from the same assignor (Proxicom Wireless, LLC) to the same assignee (Secure Communication Technologies, LLC), suggesting a re-recording or internal restructuring rather than distinct transfers through chained LLCs.
5. Pre-litigation transfer — unclear. The "Family has litigation" section on Google Patents indicates multiple cases filed in Texas district courts (e.g., 1:25-cv-01207, 2:24-cv-00484, 2:25-cv-00763). The first assignment to Secure Communication Technologies, LLC was recorded on 2024-04-10 (Reel 066708/0819). Without specific filing dates for all lawsuits, it's unclear if this transfer occurred within 6 months of the first infringement suit. The "critical" litigation entry for 1:25-cv-01207 does not provide a specific filing date.
6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — not present. There is no indication of bankruptcy proceedings for Proxicom Wireless LLC or Secure Communication Technologies, LLC.
7. Privateering — not present. No evidence in the assignment records or Google Patents suggests privateering.
8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — not present. The chain does not terminate at a known defensive aggregator.

Verdict

NPE — moderate confidence.
The recurring correspondent, John M. Carter, Esq., for all recorded assignments, particularly the transfer from Proxicom Wireless, LLC to Secure Communication Technologies, LLC (Reel 066708/0819 and 068615/0540), is a notable signal often associated with NPE activity. While the names of the assignees don't overtly declare them as shell entities, the consistent use of the same legal counsel across multiple transfers for this patent family suggests a coordinated strategy beyond typical operating company patent management. Furthermore, the patent is currently involved in multiple litigation cases, as indicated by Google Patents.

For verification, see the USPTO Assignment Center search page: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/ (search for patent number 11443344).