Assignment history — US Patent 12011367

Inventors

Ahmnon D. Moskowitz (No employer listed, likely independent or Moskowitz Family LLC)
Mosheh T. Moskowitz (No employer listed, likely independent or Moskowitz Family LLC)
Pablo A. Valdivia Y. Alvarado (No employer listed, likely independent or Moskowitz Family LLC)
Eric Sugalski (No employer listed, likely independent or Moskowitz Family LLC)
Nathan C. Moskowitz (No employer listed, likely independent or Moskowitz Family LLC)
David Schoon (No employer listed, likely independent or Moskowitz Family LLC)

Original assignee

Moskowitz Family LLC. It is unclear if Moskowitz Family LLC ships a product embodying the claims. Their primary line of business appears to be intellectual property management and licensing related to medical devices. Their current status is operating.

Assignment timeline

No recorded assignments for US12011367 were found on the USPTO Assignment Center. This means the original assignee, Moskowitz Family LLC, still owns the patent.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 12011367
    2021 : Application filed by Moskowitz Family LLC
    2024 : Patent granted to Moskowitz Family LLC

NPE / troll-pattern signals

Shell-entity transfer — unclear. The current owner, Moskowitz Family LLC, is described as a "patent-holding entity associated with the innovations of spinal surgeon and inventor Dr. Norman Moskowitz." While it is an LLC and a patent-holding entity, it is directly linked to the inventors, making a clear shell-entity determination difficult without more information on product sales. There is a "Moskowitz Family, LLC" that is listed as "INACT." in Florida, which could indicate a shell entity, but it's not definitively tied to the patent's current owner.
Known asserter in the chain — present. Moskowitz Family LLC has been involved in litigation asserting patents related to spinal implants against Globus Medical Inc. This indicates they are an asserting entity.
Repeat correspondent across the chain — not present. There is no assignment chain to analyze for recurring correspondents.
Cascading transfers — not present. No assignments are recorded.
Pre-litigation transfer — unclear. While Moskowitz Family LLC has been involved in litigation, the patent was filed in 2021 and granted in 2024, with litigation against Globus Medical Inc. dating back to 2020 on related patents. Since no assignments for this specific patent are recorded, it's impossible to determine if a transfer occurred immediately prior to litigation for this patent.
Bankruptcy fire-sale — not present. There is no indication of bankruptcy for Moskowitz Family LLC.
Privateering — unclear. While Moskowitz Family LLC asserts patents, there is no public information definitively stating they are doing so on behalf of an operating company against competitors in a privateering arrangement. They are described as being owned by a Maryland doctor and his sons.
Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — not present. The patent remains with Moskowitz Family LLC.

Verdict

NPE — moderate confidence

Moskowitz Family LLC is explicitly identified as a "patent-holding entity" that has asserted a portfolio of spinal implant patents in litigation against an operating company, Globus Medical Inc. While this specific patent (US12011367) has no recorded assignments post-issuance, the overall pattern of the entity suggests patent assertion as a primary activity.

Verification: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/ (search for patent number 12011367)