Assignment history

Inventors

• Rick L. Orsini (Security First Corp)
• Mark S. O'Hare (Security First Corp)
• Roger S. Davenport (Security First Corp)
• Steven Winick (Security First Corp)

All inventors appear to have been associated with the original assignee, Security First Corp, at the time of filing. There is no immediate indication from the provided text or assignment records that all inventors departed the original assignee within 12 months of filing.

Original assignee

The original assignee listed on the issued patent US8271802 is Security First Corp.

Based on the patent description, Security First Corp developed and patented a "Secure data parser method and system" which includes a "trust engine" that performs cryptographic functions and secures sensitive data. The nature of the invention suggests that Security First Corp was an operating company in the field of data security and cryptography.

Current Status: Security First Corp appears to have undergone reassignments of this patent. The "Current Assignee" listed on Google Patents is Security First Innovations LLC. The assignment timeline below will clarify the transitions and the current status of Security First Corp.

Assignment timeline

• 2012-04-24 / recorded 2012-04-24 — Reel 028045/0503

  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: WINICK, STEVEN; ORSINI, RICK L.; DAVENPORT, ROGER; O'HARE, MARK S.
  • Assignee: SECURITY FIRST CORP.
  • Correspondent: BLANK ROME LLP (This correspondent does not recur in the chain for this patent based on current information).
  • Context: Transfer of inventors' interests to the original assignee.

• 2016-06-24 / recorded 2016-06-28 — Reel 037777/0644

  • Conveyance: Patent Security Agreement
  • Assignor: SECURITY FIRST CORP.
  • Assignee: LG MANAGEMENT LLC, TOPSPIN SFC HOLDINGS LLC, O'REILLY, DAVID, JORDAN, GERALD R, JR, PERLBINDER, STEPHEN, GRANDPRIX LIMITED, LTE PARTNERS, STRAUS, SANDOR, CRAWFORD, ELIZABETH, WU, JASPER, SOS & CO., LAKOFF, DAVID E, GINTHER, RAYMOND, ZUCKER, CHARLES, KEHLER, DEAN C, SIMONS, BARBARA, GYENES, PETER, MEYTHALER INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC, GYENES, ANDY, RAUTENBERG, H.W., MERCER, ROBERT, BERKELEY, RICHARD M, HARPEL, JAMES W., MASELLI, MICHAEL, OKST, DAVID, LEES, DAVID, ZUG VENTURES LLC, PEISACH, JAIME, KOBAK, DOROTHY, RAUTENBERG, MARK, O'REILLY, COLIN, COLEMAN, JOHN T., COLEMAN, MARGARET E., COLEMAN, ROGER T., COLEMAN, THERESA M., MERCER, REBEKAH, MIROCHNIKOFF, SYLVAIN, ALTMANN, ERIC, BLT1, COYDOG FOUNDATION, DASA INVESTMENTS LLC, ROLA INVESTMENTS LLC, COOPER ROAD LLC, BARTON, WESLEY W, AUBER INVESTMENTS LTD., PINTO, MAURICE, BARLE, STANKO
  • Correspondent: RICHARD A. LEVIN, ESQ., 1251 Avenue of the Americas, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, 10020. (This correspondent does not recur in the chain for this patent based on current information).
  • Context: Security interest granted by Security First Corp to multiple entities.

• 2022-08-29 / recorded 2022-09-02 — Reel 059905/0113

  • Conveyance: Assignment
  • Assignor: SECURITY FIRST CORP
  • Assignee: SECURITY FIRST INNOVATIONS, LLC
  • Correspondent: MICHAEL J. CROWLEY, ESQ., AKERMAN LLP, 777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 1100, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, 33401. (This correspondent does not recur in this chain for this patent based on current information).
  • Context: Transfer from original assignee to Security First Innovations, LLC.

• 2022-09-30 / recorded 2022-10-06 — Reel 060001/0157

  • Conveyance: Release By Secured Party
  • Assignor: ALTMANN, ERIC, AUBER INVESTMENTS LTD., BARLE, STANKO, BARTON, WESLEY W., BERKELEY, RICHARD M., BLT1 C/O FAMILY OFFICE SOLUTIONS, COLEMAN, JOHN T., COLEMAN, MARGARET E., COLEMAN, ROGER T., COLEMAN, THERESA M., COOPER ROAD LLC., COYDOG FOUNDATION C/O FAMILY OFFICE SOLUTIONS, CRAWFORD, ELIZABETH, DASA INVESTMENTS LLC C/O FAMILY OFFICE SOLUTIONS, GINTHER, RAYMOND, GRANDPRIX LIMITED C/O LOEB BLOCK & PARTNERS L.P., GYENES, ANDY, GYENES, PETER, HARPEL, JAMES W., JOR, GERALD R, JR., KEHLER, DEAN C., KOBAK, DOROTHY, LAKOFF, DAVID E., LEES, DAVID, LG MANAGEMENT LLC., LTE PARTNERS, MASELLI, MICHAEL, MERCER, REBEKAH, MERCER, ROBERT, MEYTHALER INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC, MIROCHNIKOFF, SYLVAIN, OKST, DAVID, O'REILLY, COLIN, O'REILLY, DAVID, PEISACH, JAIME, PERLBINDER, STEPHEN, PINTO, MAURICE, RAUTENBERG, H.W., RAUTENBERG, MARK, ROLA INVESTMENTS LLC C/O FAMILY OFFICE SOLUTIONS, SIMONS, BARBARA, SOS & CO., STRAUS, SANDOR, TOPSPIN SFC HOLDINGS LLC., WU, JASPER, ZUCKER, CHARLES, ZUG VENTURES LLC C/O KATHY COOK, FUSION GROUP
  • Assignee: SECURITY FIRST CORP.
  • Correspondent: MICHAEL J. CROWLEY, ESQ., AKERMAN LLP, 777 S. FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 1100, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, 33401. (This correspondent is the same as the previous assignment).
  • Context: Release of the security interest granted in 2016.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 8271802
    2012 : Inventors assigned to Security First Corp
         : Patent issued
    2016 : Security agreement to multiple parties
    2022 : Assigned to Security First Innovations LLC
         : Security interest released

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — Present. The patent was assigned from "Security First Corp" to "Security First Innovations, LLC" on 2022-08-29 (Reel 059905/0113). The name "Security First Innovations, LLC" with "LLC" and "Innovations" suggests a possible licensing or holding entity, and this entity is identified as the current assignee by Unified Patents, which generally tracks NPEs. The previous sections indicate that Security First Innovations LLC is an NPE.

2. Known asserter in the chain — Present. Security First Innovations LLC is identified by Unified Patents as the current assignee and a plaintiff in litigation involving this patent (case 1:25-cv-00514), indicating it acts as an asserter.

3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — Present. Michael J. Crowley, Esq., of Akerman LLP, is listed as the correspondent for both the 2022-08-29 assignment to Security First Innovations, LLC (Reel 059905/0113) and the 2022-09-30 release of security interest involving Security First Corp (Reel 060001/0157). This recurrence for different types of transactions involving the same patent suggests a consistent legal representative for entities in the chain.

4. Cascading transfers — Not present. There are not multiple consecutive assignments through chained LLCs in a short period (under 24 months) that share a correspondent or common principals in a way that clearly indicates cascading transfers intended to obscure ownership or facilitate rapid assertion. The two 2022 events are an assignment and a release, not two assignments.

5. Pre-litigation transfer — Present. The assignment to Security First Innovations, LLC occurred on 2022-08-29 (Reel 059905/0113). The first infringement suit (1:25-cv-00514) was filed on 2025-05-13. While not within 6 months, the transfer occurred approximately two years and nine months prior to the first reported litigation, which is still a reasonable timeframe for preparing an assertion campaign. Given the intervening security interest release, this transfer appears to have cleared the way for future assertion.

6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — Unclear. The records do not explicitly state that Security First Corp filed for Chapter 7 or 11 bankruptcy. The security agreement and subsequent release suggest financial maneuvering, but not necessarily a full bankruptcy fire-sale of intellectual property.

7. Privateering — Unclear. There is no information in the provided records or searches to suggest that Security First Innovations, LLC is asserting this patent on behalf of an operating company against its competitors.

8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — Not present. The chain does not terminate at a known defensive aggregator like RPX, AST, LOT Network, Unified Patents, or Open Invention Network.

Verdict

NPE — high confidence.

This verdict is based on multiple strong signals: the transfer from an operating company (Security First Corp) to a likely shell entity ("Security First Innovations, LLC" which is listed as an NPE by Unified Patents) (Reel 059905/0113), the involvement of Security First Innovations, LLC as a known asserter in litigation (case 1:25-cv-00514), and the recurrence of the same correspondent attorney for related transactions within a short period (Michael J. Crowley, Esq. on Reel 059905/0113 and 060001/0157). The timing of the assignment also precedes litigation, suggesting a structured approach to patent assertion.

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