Assignment history

Inventors

• Philip C. Danby (Hyperice IP Subco LLC)
• John Charles Danby (Hyperice IP Subco LLC)

Original assignee

The original assignee named on the issued patent US11938082B1 is Hyperice IP Subco LLC. While the patent itself describes a "deep muscle-stimulating device", a review of public information is needed to definitively state if they shipped a product embodying the claims. Hyperice, Inc. (the parent company of Hyperice IP Subco LLC) is an active company that manufactures and sells percussive massage devices. Their current status is operating.

Assignment timeline

• 2024-02-15 (executed) / recorded 2024-02-15 — Reel 059952/0978

  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: DANBY, PHILIP C.
  • Assignee: GOOD FORTUNE 5, LLC
  • Correspondent: Jeffrey B. Fromm, RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, 1621 EUCLID AVENUE, NINETEENTH FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OHIO UNITED STATES 44115
  • Context: Transfer of inventor's interest

• 2024-02-15 (executed) / recorded 2024-02-15 — Reel 059952/0979

  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: DANBY, JOHN C.
  • Assignee: GOOD FORTUNE 5, LLC
  • Correspondent: Jeffrey B. Fromm, RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, 1621 EUCLID AVENUE, NINETEENTH FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OHIO UNITED STATES 44115. This correspondent recurs.
  • Context: Transfer of inventor's interest

• 2024-02-15 (executed) / recorded 2024-02-15 — Reel 059952/0980

  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: GOOD FORTUNE 5, LLC
  • Assignee: HYPER ICE, INC.
  • Correspondent: Jeffrey B. Fromm, RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, 1621 EUCLID AVENUE, NINETEENTH FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OHIO UNITED STATES 44115. This correspondent recurs.
  • Context: Internal reorg

• 2024-02-15 (executed) / recorded 2024-02-15 — Reel 059952/0981

  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: HYPER ICE, INC.
  • Assignee: HYPERICE IP TOPCO, LLC
  • Correspondent: Jeffrey B. Fromm, RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, 1621 EUCLID AVENUE, NINETEENTH FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OHIO UNITED STATES 44115. This correspondent recurs.
  • Context: Internal reorg

• 2024-02-15 (executed) / recorded 2024-02-15 — Reel 059952/0982

  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: HYPERICE IP TOPCO, LLC
  • Assignee: HYPERICE IP SUBCO, LLC
  • Correspondent: Jeffrey B. Fromm, RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, 1621 EUCLID AVENUE, NINETEENTH FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OHIO UNITED STATES 44115. This correspondent recurs.
  • Context: Internal reorg

• 2024-08-28 (executed) / recorded 2024-08-28 — Reel 060699/0471

  • Conveyance: Security Interest
  • Assignor: HYPERICE IP SUBCO, LLC
  • Assignee: ACP POST OAK CREDIT I LLC
  • Correspondent: Daniel A. De Marco, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK UNITED STATES 10019
  • Context: Securitization

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 11938082
    2013 : Priority date
    2023 : Application filed by Hyperice IP Subco LLC
    2024 : Inventors assign to Good Fortune 5
         : Good Fortune 5 assigns to Hyper Ice
         : Hyper Ice assigns to Hyperice IP Topco
         : Hyperice IP Topco assigns to Hyperice IP Subco
         : Patent granted
         : Security interest to ACP Post Oak

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — present. The transfers to GOOD FORTUNE 5, LLC, HYPERICE IP TOPCO, LLC, and HYPERICE IP SUBCO, LLC (Reel 059952/0978, 059952/0980, 059952/0981, 059952/0982) indicate movement between various corporate entities, including those with "IP" and "Subco/Topco" suffixes, which are common for holding companies or internal reorganizations often preceding further transfers. However, without further information, it's not clear if these are solely licensing entities or operational.
2. Known asserter in the chain — not present. None of the assignees (Good Fortune 5, LLC, Hyper Ice, Inc., Hyperice IP Topco, LLC, Hyperice IP Subco, LLC, ACP Post Oak Credit I LLC) are recognized as known NPEs from public lists.
3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — present. Jeffrey B. Fromm of RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP is the correspondent for five consecutive assignments: Reel 059952/0978, 059952/0979, 059952/0980, 059952/0981, and 059952/0982. This indicates a consistent legal representative for the Hyperice-related entities.
4. Cascading transfers — present. There are four consecutive assignments between Good Fortune 5, LLC, Hyper Ice, Inc., Hyperice IP Topco, LLC, and Hyperice IP Subco, LLC, all executed and recorded on the same day, 2024-02-15 (Reel 059952/0980, 059952/0981, 059952/0982). This rapid series of transfers between related entities suggests an internal restructuring or preparation for future financial activity.
5. Pre-litigation transfer — unclear. While there are multiple litigation cases filed in California Central District Court and Florida Middle District Court, as well as a PTAB case (PGR2025-00013), the filing dates of these cases need to be cross-referenced with the assignment dates to determine if any assignment occurred within six months prior to the first infringement suit. The litigation information on Google Patents is not specific enough about the first filing dates for each case to make a definitive determination.
6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — not present. There is no indication of the original assignee or any subsequent assignee filing for bankruptcy.
7. Privateering — unclear. There is no publicly available information in the provided context to suggest privateering activity.
8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — not present. The chain does not terminate at a known defensive aggregator.

Verdict

NPE — moderate confidence. The presence of cascading transfers between various Hyperice-related entities (Reel 059952/0980, 059952/0981, 059952/0982, all recorded 2024-02-15) and the use of a repeat correspondent (Jeffrey B. Fromm, RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, across Reel 059952/0978 to 059952/0982) are strong signals of strategic patent management, potentially including a shell-entity structure for IP holding. While Hyperice is an operating company, the subsequent security interest granted to ACP Post Oak Credit I LLC (Reel 060699/0471, recorded 2024-08-28) adds a financial layer that can sometimes precede assertion activities.

USPTO Assignment Center search for US11938082: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/ (search by patent number US11938082).