Patent 11880207

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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Ownership chain (2)

Asserters network →

Structured records extracted from the assignment-history narrative below. Each entity links to its full ownership-network profile.

  1. 2022-01-31 · recorded 2022-02-04 · reel 059424/0484 · Assignment

    CORREA, WILLIAM LONDONO; DURVASULA, KAMESHWARAQUA PRODUCTS, INC.

    Correspondent: BRENT D. SHEAR · HONIGMAN

    inventor assignment

  2. 2022-01-31 · recorded 2022-02-04 · reel 059424/0487 · Assignment

    AQUA PRODUCTS, INC.ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC

    Correspondent: BRENT D. SHEAR · HONIGMAN

    internal reorg

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

  • Kameshwar Durvasula: Employed by Zodiac Pool Systems LLC at the time of filing.
  • William Londono Correa: Employed by Zodiac Pool Systems LLC at the time of filing.

There are no unusual patterns indicating inventors departing the original assignee within 12 months of filing.

Original assignee

The original assignee named on the issued patent is Zodiac Pool Systems LLC.

Zodiac Pool Systems LLC is a global manufacturer of pool and spa products, including robotic pool cleaners, which embody the claims of US11880207 (e.g., Vehicle 30/830 described in the patent). Their primary line of business is the development, manufacturing, and sale of pool and spa equipment.

Zodiac Pool Systems LLC is currently operating as part of Fluidra, a multinational company in the pool and wellness sector.

Assignment timeline

The following assignments are recorded for US Patent 11880207:

  • 2022-01-31 (executed) / recorded 2022-02-04 — Reel 059424/0484

    • Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT
    • Assignor: CORREA, WILLIAM LONDONO; DURVASULA, KAMESHWAR
    • Assignee: AQUA PRODUCTS, INC.
    • Correspondent: BRENT D. SHEAR, HONIGMAN LLP, 39400 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 101, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304. This correspondent also handled the subsequent transfer.
    • Context: Inventor assignment of rights for the application to a subsidiary company.

  • 2022-01-31 (executed) / recorded 2022-02-04 — Reel 059424/0487

    • Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT
    • Assignor: AQUA PRODUCTS, INC.
    • Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    • Correspondent: BRENT D. SHEAR, HONIGMAN LLP, 39400 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 101, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304. This correspondent also handled the preceding inventor assignment.
    • Context: Intercompany transfer from a subsidiary to the parent company, consolidating ownership.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 11880207
    2022 : US11880207 filed
         : Inventors assign to Aqua Products Inc
         : Aqua Products Inc. assigns to Zodiac Pool Systems LLC
    2024 : US11880207 Issued

NPE / troll-pattern signals

  1. Shell-entity transfer — Not present. Both Aqua Products, Inc. and Zodiac Pool Systems LLC are operating companies involved in the pool equipment industry.
  2. Known asserter in the chain — Not present. Neither Aqua Products, Inc. nor Zodiac Pool Systems LLC are identified as known patent asserters (NPEs) on public lists.
  3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — Present. Brent D. Shear of Honigman LLP is listed as the correspondent for both assignments recorded on Reel 059424/0484 and Reel 059424/0487. This recurrence indicates consistent legal representation for the corporate entity during these transfers.
  4. Cascading transfers — Not present. While there are two transfers executed on the same day and recorded simultaneously (Reel 059424/0484, Reel 059424/0487), this represents a direct, consolidated transfer from inventors through a subsidiary to the parent company, not a series of rapid transfers between unrelated shell entities.
  5. Pre-litigation transfer — Not present. The assignments were executed on January 31, 2022. The earliest reported litigation for this patent family commenced in 2025 (US cases in Texas Eastern and California Southern District Courts) and 2026 (PTAB cases), indicating a significant time gap between the transfers and litigation.
  6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — Not present. There is no indication of bankruptcy for the assignors or assignees in the provided data.
  7. Privateering — Not present. There is no evidence suggesting Zodiac Pool Systems LLC transferred the patent to an NPE to assert on its behalf.
  8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — Not present. The patent is currently assigned to Zodiac Pool Systems LLC, an operating company, not a defensive aggregator.

Verdict

Operating-company assertion

The assignment chain for US11880207 shows a direct transfer from the inventors to Aqua Products, Inc. (a subsidiary or brand) and then immediately to Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (the ultimate parent company) on January 31, 2022 (Reel 059424/0484, 059424/0487). This aligns with normal corporate practices for managing intellectual property within an operating company structure. The existing litigation (starting in 2025/2026) appears to be direct assertion by the operating entity against competitors.

For verification, see the USPTO Assignment Center: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/ (search patent number 11880207).

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