Assignment history

Inventors

Todd Haushalter. His employer at the time of filing is determinable as Evolution Malta Ltd, the original assignee and applicant for US17/246,557 (which led to US11756371B1).

Original assignee

The original assignee named on the issued patent is Evolution Malta Ltd.
Evolution Malta Ltd operates in the internet-based wagering sector, providing systems and methods for online casino games, specifically live-dealer roulette. The patent describes "an Internet based gaming product" where "the roulette wheel and dealer can be located in a studio... and players use a player device from a remote location to place bets." This indicates they ship products embodying the claims.
Evolution Malta Ltd is currently operating, with the patent's legal status listed as "Active". Google Patents also notes "Family has litigation," indicating ongoing legal activity.

Assignment timeline

• 2024-04-26 (executed) / recorded 2024-05-02 — Reel 062635/0631
  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: HAUSHALTER, TODD
  • Assignee: EVOLUTION MALTA LIMITED
  • Correspondent: MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP, ONE BOSTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108
  • Context: Inventor assignment to the original assignee, securing full ownership of the patent rights.
• 2024-04-26 (executed) / recorded 2024-05-13 — Reel 062649/0002
  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: HAUSHALTER, TODD
  • Assignee: EVOLUTION MALTA LIMITED
  • Correspondent: MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP, ONE BOSTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108. This correspondent also appears on reel 062635/0631 for this patent.
  • Context: Inventor assignment to the original assignee, likely a confirmatory or duplicate recording of the previous assignment.

No assignments from Evolution Malta Ltd to another entity are recorded. Therefore, Evolution Malta Ltd remains the current owner of the patent.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 11756371
    2018 : Priority date
    2021 : Application filed by Evolution Malta
    2023 : Patent issued to Evolution Malta
    2024 : Inventor assigned to Evolution Malta

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — Not present. The patent remains with Evolution Malta Ltd, an operating company.
2. Known asserter in the chain — Not present. Evolution Malta Ltd is not identified as a known NPE. The legal events on Google Patents indicate litigation involvement, but this is consistent with an operating company asserting its IP or defending against infringement.
3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — Not present as an NPE signal. While MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP appears twice (Reel 062635/0631 and 062649/0002), these are for the same inventor-to-assignee transfer, not a chain of assignments between different assignees. This is common for legal counsel handling the recordation for their client.
4. Cascading transfers — Not present. There are only two recordings, both related to the inventor assigning rights to the original assignee, not a series of transfers between multiple entities.
5. Pre-litigation transfer — Unclear. While Google Patents shows "Family has litigation" with a US case filed in Nevada District Court on 2024-05-02 and a PTAB case IPR2025-01078 filed on 2025-07-15, the inventor assignments recorded in May 2024 (executed 2024-04-26) are inventor-to-assignee, not a transfer to a new asserting entity. The litigation appears to involve the operating company directly.
6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — Not present. No indications of bankruptcy for Evolution Malta Ltd.
7. Privateering — Not present. No evidence of transfer to an NPE for assertion on Evolution Malta Ltd's behalf.
8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — Not present. The patent is held by an operating company and is involved in active litigation.

Verdict

Operating-company assertion

This verdict is based on the patent being continuously held by Evolution Malta Ltd, an operating company known for internet-based wagering products. The recorded assignments are from the inventor to the company, which is standard practice for securing patent rights. The presence of litigation (US case filed 2024-05-02) further suggests active assertion by the operating company itself, rather than a transfer to a third-party NPE.

For verification, see the USPTO Assignment Center search for US11756371.