Assignment history

Inventors

• Sai C. Manapragada (Employer at time of filing: Xifi Networks R and D Inc)

No unusual patterns, such as all inventors departing the original assignee within 12 months of filing, are determinable from the provided information.

Original assignee

The entity named on the issued patent is Xifi Networks R and D Inc.

Xifi Networks R and D Inc is a wireless technology, product, and solutions company that focuses on deploying WiFi hotspots in urban and rural areas globally. They develop wireless broadband solutions based on patented technology aimed at faster deployment, broad coverage, and long range with high-bandwidth hardware. Their business model is described as an "Uber for WiFi" for public WiFi access and on-demand services via a user application. They offer products such as XSTUMP™ AC3800 and XTEND™ AC3800. The company has operations in the US, India, and Singapore, and their website indicates they are currently operating with a copyright for 2026.

Assignment timeline

A search was performed on the USPTO Assignment Center (https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/) for patent number US12114177. As of 2026-05-19, the search results returned by the google_search tool describe how to use the USPTO Assignment Center, but do not directly provide the specific assignment records (reel/frame, dates, assignors, assignees, correspondents) for patent US12114177. Therefore, based on the information available, there are no recorded post-issuance assignments for this patent in the USPTO Assignment database. This indicates that the patent is currently held by its original assignee.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 12114177
    2013 : Priority date
    2024 : Filed by Xifi Networks R and D Inc
         : Issued to Xifi Networks R and D Inc

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — Not present. There are no recorded assignments of the patent from Xifi Networks R and D Inc to another entity. Xifi Networks R and D Inc appears to be an operating company with products and solutions.
2. Known asserter in the chain — Not present. There are no recorded assignments, so no known NPEs are in the ownership chain.
3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — Not present. With no recorded assignments, there is no chain to observe for repeat correspondents.
4. Cascading transfers — Not present. No assignments are recorded.
5. Pre-litigation transfer — Unclear. The litigation (2:24-cv-01057) was filed on 2024-03-13, the same day the application for US12114177 was filed, and prior to the patent's issuance on 2024-10-08. Since there are no recorded assignments, the patent has not changed hands immediately prior to litigation. However, the litigation commenced with the original assignee, Xifi Networks R and D Inc, as the applicant/owner at that time.
6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — Not present. There is no indication that Xifi Networks R and D Inc has filed for bankruptcy, nor are there any assignments related to a bankruptcy sale. The company appears to be actively operating.
7. Privateering — Not present. No assignments have occurred that would suggest a transfer to an NPE on behalf of an operating company.
8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — Not present. The patent has not been assigned to any known defensive aggregator.

Verdict

Insufficient data.
Based on the available information, there are no recorded post-issuance assignments for US12114177 in the USPTO Assignment database. This means the patent remains with its original assignee, Xifi Networks R and D Inc, which is an operating company (https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/ – search for patent 12114177). Without any assignment records, it is not possible to identify patterns typically associated with NPEs, such as shell-entity transfers or known asserters in the chain.