Patent 9123034

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. 2014-01-24 · reel 031313/0501 · Assignment

    RYDBECK, NILS AND DUTTA, SANTANUTRANSPARENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS, LLC

    Correspondent: · BROWDY AND NEIMARK

    initial assignment of patent rights from the inventors to the applicant entity

  2. ? · Assignment

    TRANSPARENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS, LLCNeo Wireless, LLC

    transfer-to-asserter

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

  • Nils Rydbeck: Likely employed by TRANSPARENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS LLC at the time of filing.
  • Santanu Dutta: Likely employed by TRANSPARENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS LLC at the time of filing.

No unusual patterns detected regarding inventor departures within 12 months of filing. The inventors assigned their interest to TRANSPARENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS, LLC on the same day it was recorded, January 24, 2014, well before the patent issued.

Original assignee

The entity named on the issued patent is TRANSPARENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS LLC.

  • Shipped a product embodying the claims: Unclear. Their website states their mission is to "Create patent protected, licensable, wireless technology concepts and demonstrations, applicable to cashless parking payment" and that "All patents are available for purchase or license". They list "Garage Parking Smartphone Token" and "Street Parking Concept" under products, but these appear to be conceptual or demonstrative rather than physical products shipped in commerce.
  • Primary line of business: Patent licensing and technology concept development for cashless parking payment systems. They also offer professional consulting services.
  • Current status: Operating, focused on patent licensing and consulting.

Assignment timeline

The USPTO Assignment Center search for US9123034 reveals one direct assignment record. However, the litigation summary provided states that US patent 9123034 is owned by Neo Wireless, LLC. This indicates a subsequent transfer that is not explicitly detailed in the readily accessible USPTO assignment records for this specific patent number. We will include the inventor assignment and then infer the transfer to Neo Wireless LLC based on the authoritative litigation summary.

  • 2014-01-24 (executed) / recorded 2014-01-24 — Reel 031313/0501

    • Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT
    • Assignor: RYDBECK, NILS AND DUTTA, SANTANU
    • Assignee: TRANSPARENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS, LLC
    • Correspondent: BROWDY AND NEIMARK, PLLC. 1625 K STREET, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006.
    • Context: Initial assignment of patent rights from the inventors to the applicant entity.

  • Prior to 2021-01-01 (inferred) / (recording details not found for this patent number in USPTO Assignment Center)

    • Conveyance: Assignment (inferred)
    • Assignor: TRANSPARENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS, LLC (inferred)
    • Assignee: Neo Wireless, LLC (or an intermediate entity like Neocific IP LLC, then to Neo Wireless LLC/CFIP NCF LLC)
    • Correspondent: (Not found in USPTO records for this specific transaction for US9123034)
    • Context: Implied transfer of patent to a licensing entity, as indicated by the provided litigation summary stating Neo Wireless, LLC owns the patent for an MDL initiated in early 2021. RPX and other sources indicate Neo Wireless (under its prior name CFIP NCF LLC) acquired patents from Neocific IP as part of a larger portfolio in November 2019.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 9123034
    2013 : Filed by Transparent Wireless Systems LLC
    2014 : Inventors assigned to Transparent Wireless
    2015 : Patent Issued
    2019 : Acquired by Neo Wireless LLC (inferred)
    2022 : Centralized in MDL No. 3034

NPE / troll-pattern signals

  1. Shell-entity transfer — Present (inferred transfer to Neo Wireless, LLC). Transparent Wireless Systems LLC itself states its business is creating "patent protected, licensable, wireless technology concepts" and that "All patents are available for purchase or license". The subsequent (inferred) transfer to Neo Wireless, LLC, described as a "Fortress Investment Group LLC plaintiff", indicates a move to a known licensing-only entity. The prior name for Neo Wireless, LLC was CFIP NCF LLC, also consistent with a shell entity.
  2. Known asserter in the chain — Present. Neo Wireless, LLC is explicitly identified as a "Fortress Investment Group LLC plaintiff" and is a known high-frequency plaintiff in patent litigation, as evidenced by the MDL No. 3034.
  3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — Unclear. Only one assignment from inventors to Transparent Wireless Systems, LLC (Reel 031313/0501) was found in direct USPTO search, with Browdy and Neimark, PLLC as correspondent. The subsequent (inferred) assignment to Neo Wireless, LLC does not have specific USPTO recording details for this patent, so a correspondent cannot be identified for that step.
  4. Cascading transfers — Unclear. While Neo Wireless acquired a portfolio of patents from Neocific IP in November 2019, the specific assignment chain for US9123034 from Transparent Wireless Systems LLC to Neocific IP LLC (if any) and then to Neo Wireless, LLC is not explicitly visible in the USPTO Assignment Center for this patent number.
  5. Pre-litigation transfer — Present (inferred transfer to Neo Wireless, LLC). The patents-in-campaign, including US9123034, were acquired by Neo Wireless (then CFIP NCF LLC) in November 2019. Neo Wireless began targeting mobile device makers in early 2021 and shifted focus to automobile telematics systems in March 2022. This indicates the acquisition predates assertion by approximately 1-2 years, aligning with a pre-litigation transfer pattern.
  6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — Not present. No evidence suggests a bankruptcy-related sale of this patent.
  7. Privateering — Unclear. While Transparent Wireless Systems LLC itself appears to be a licensing entity, it's not clear if this constitutes privateering from a larger operating company. Its founders have extensive industry experience, suggesting it might be an inventor-controlled licensing entity rather than a proxy for a larger operating company.
  8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — Not present. The patent is currently involved in assertion by Neo Wireless, LLC, a known NPE.

Verdict

NPE — high confidence

The verdict is high confidence NPE. Transparent Wireless Systems LLC explicitly states its business model is patent licensing. The subsequent (inferred) acquisition of this patent by Neo Wireless, LLC, a known plaintiff entity of Fortress Investment Group LLC, confirms its role in assertion. The implied transfer predates the assertion campaign, aligning with a pre-litigation transfer pattern.

For verification of USPTO assignment records, please visit: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/ and search for patent number 9123034.

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