US 7,031,468 · Application 09/939,531
US Patent 7,031,468 — assignment history and current owner
Speed Enhanced Cryptographic Method And Apparatus
Who owns US Patent 7,031,468?
US7031468 ("Speed Enhanced Cryptographic Method And Apparatus") — current assignee: QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. Status: Expired. 7 recorded USPTO assignments.
Based on recorded USPTO assignment data, the apparent operating assignee of US Patent 7,031,468 is QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. Based on the most recent ownership transfer record (recorded 2026-10-05).
- Patent title
- Speed Enhanced Cryptographic Method And Apparatus
- Application number
- 09/939,531
- Apparent operating assignee
- QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Patent status
- Expired
- Recorded assignments
- 7
Note: security interests appear active (SECURITY INNOVATION, INC.; BRIDGE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION) with no recorded release. Security interests reflect financing arrangements, not operating ownership.
Recorded assignment history
| Executed | Recorded | Conveyance | Assignor(s) | Assignee(s) | Reel/frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2001 | Oct 5, 2001 | Ownership Transfer | HOFFSTEIN, JEFFREY; SILVERMAN, JOSEPH H. | NTRU CRYPTOSYSTEMS, INC. | 12244/956 |
| Jul 6, 2009 | Jul 6, 2009 | Security Agreement | NTRU CRYPTOSYSTEMS, INC. | SECURITY INNOVATION, INC. | 22917/13 |
| Jul 23, 2009 | Nov 6, 2009 | Ownership Transfer | NTRU CRYPTOSYSTEMS, INC. | SECURITY INNOVATION, INC. | 23471/732 |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Sep 4, 2012 | Security Agreement | SECURITY INNOVATION, INC. | BRIDGE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 28897/43 |
| Jan 18, 2018 | Jan 22, 2018 | Release of Security Interest | WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK - BRIDGE BANK | SECURITY INNOVATION INC. | 45110/506 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | Merger / Corporate Change | OAK ACQUISITION CORP. | ONBOARD SECURITY, INC. | 48677/396 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | Ownership Transfer | ONBOARD SECURITY, INC. | QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 76263/881 |
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Chain of title
In 2001, HOFFSTEIN, JEFFREY; SILVERMAN, JOSEPH H. assigned the patent to NTRU CRYPTOSYSTEMS, INC.. The most recent ownership transfer, recorded in 2026, lists QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. as assignee. In 2019, a corporate change was recorded from OAK ACQUISITION CORP. to ONBOARD SECURITY, INC.. In 2009, SECURITY INNOVATION, INC. recorded a security interest; this reflects a financing arrangement, not a change in operating ownership.
Apparent recorded rights summary — disclaimer
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