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Results (final and interim) of U.S., German and UK utility (technical) patent infringement assertions

If cases pending or settled before final decision, latest decision(s) treated as final with respect to success/failure/injunction; "dropped" does not include settlement-based withdrawals

Patent numberDescriptionCase Number (1st inst)Outcome (Merits)Injunctive ReliefProcedural StageReason for failure or other information

1. Apple's Offensive Claims

1.1 Apple v. Nokia

-- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission

U.S. 5,379,431Boot framework architecture...staged prog load337-TA-704

Negative recomm'nNone available

ITC staff recommend'nSettled before ITC rulingU.S. 5,455,599Object-oriented graphic system337-TA-704


ITC staff recommend'nSettled before ITC rulingU.S. 5,519,867Object-oriented multitasking system337-TA-710

DroppedNone available

SettledU.S. 5,915,131Handling I/O requests utilizing separate APIs337-TA-710


SettledU.S. 5,920,726

Managing power conditions … digital camera

337-TA-704


ITC staff recommend'nSettled before ITC rulingU.S. 5,969,705

Message protocol...controlling UI…inactive app

337-TA-710


SettledU.S. 6,343,263Real-time signal processing system337-TA-710


ITC staff recommend'nSettled before ITC rulingU.S. 6,424,354Object-oriented event notification system337-TA-704


ITC staff recommend'nSettled before ITC rulingU.S. RE39,486Extensible, replaceable network comp sys337-TA-710


Settled

1.2 Apple v. HTC

1.2.1 Apple v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission

U.S. 5,481,721Object-oriented message passing337-TA-710

FailedNone available

SettledNot infr'd; no domestic industryU.S. 5,519,867Object-oriented multitasking system337-TA-710


SettledU.S. 6,275,983Object-oriented operating system337-TA-710


SettledNot infr'd; no domestic industryU.S. 5,566,337Distributing events in operating system337-TA-710


SettledU.S. 5,929,852Encapsulated network entity reference337-TA-710


SettledU.S. 5,946,647So-called 'quick links'337-TA-710

PrevailedExclusion order

Settled

Enforcement dispute over scope of ban

U.S. 5,969,705Controlling UI from inactive application program337-TA-710


SettledU.S. 6,343,263Real-time signal processing system337-TA-710


SettledNot infr'dU.S. 5,915,131Handling I/O requests utilizing separate APIs337-TA-710


SettledU.S. RE39,486Extensible, replaceable network comp system337-TA-710


SettledU.S. RE42,738Portable computers (with accelerometer etc.)337-TA-797


Settled

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Patent numberDescriptionCase Number (1st inst)Outcome (Merits)Injunctive ReliefProcedural StageReason for failure or other information1.2.2 Apple v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: England and Wales High Court

EP2098948 UK partTouch event model[2012] EWHC 1789 (Pat)


Final before settledNot infr'd (final); revoked by EPO (on appeal)EP1964022 UK partSlide-to-unlock image[2012] EWHC 1789 (Pat)


Final before settledInvalid (final)EP2059868 UK partPhoto gallery bounceback[2012] EWHC 1789 (Pat)


Final before settledNot infr'd (final)EP1168859 UK partMultilingual character set[2012] EWHC 1789 (Pat)


Final before settledInvalid (final)

1.2.3 Apple v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)

EP1168859 German partMultilingual character setunknown

Stayed, then failedNone available

Final, settled beforeInvalid (final, didn't appeal; after settlement)

1.3 Apple v. Motorola

1.3.1 Apple v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission

U.S. 7,812,828Ellipse fitting for multitouch surfaces


Pending suits withdrawnPartly-successful appeal, settled on remandU.S. 7,663,607Multipoint touchscreen


Pending suits withdrawnPartly-successful appeal, settled on remandU.S. 5,379,430Object-oriented system locator337-TA-750


FinalInvalid (final, didn't appeal)

1.3.2 Apple v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ("Posner case")

U.S. 7,479,949Touchscreen heuristics ('Steve Jobs patent')11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnClaim constr reversed on appeal, remandedU.S. 6,493,002Display and accessing control and status info11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 5,838,315Custom user-interaction elements11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. RE39,486Extensible, replaceable network comp system11-cv-08540


Final (not appealed)Not infr'd (summary judgment; final)U.S. 6,424,354Object-oriented event notification system11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 6,343,263Real-time signal processing system11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnClaim constr affirmed on appeal, remandedU.S. 6,275,983Object-oriented operating system11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 5,969,705Controlling UI from inactive application program11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 5,946,647So-called 'quick links'11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnClaim constr affirmed on appeal, remandedU.S. 5,929,852Encapsulated network entity reference11-cv-08540


Final (not appealed)Not infr'd (summary judgment; final)U.S. 5,915,131Handling I/O requests utilizing separate APIs11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 5,566,337Distributing events in operating system11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 5,519,867Object-oriented multitasking system11-cv-08540


Final (not appealed)Declared invalid for indefinitenessU.S. 5,481,721Object-oriented message passing11-cv-08540


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 5,455,599Object-oriented graphic system11-cv-08540


Final (not appealed)Invalid (summary judgment)

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Patent numberDescriptionCase Number (1st inst)Outcome (Merits)Injunctive ReliefProcedural StageReason for failure or other information1.3.3 Apple v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. 5,594,509Audio-visual interface for multi-level display10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 5,621,456Audio-visual interface for multiple progr categ10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 6,282,646Real-time adaptation to change in display config10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 7,380,116Real-time adaptation to change in display config10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 7,657,849Slide-to-unlock image10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271


Pending suits withdrawnU.S. 8,074,172Autocomplete10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271

Dropped, then failedNone available

Pending suits withdrawnInvalid (non-final USPTO reexam decision)

1.3.4 Apple v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)

EP1168859 German partMultilingual character set2 O 234/11


FinalInvalid (final, didn't appeal)EP2098948 German partTouch event model7 O 528/11


Pending suits withdrawnInvalid (on appeal), not infr'd (was appealable)

1.3.5 Apple v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht München I (Munich I Regional Court)

EP2126678 German partRubberbanding7 O 29379/11, 29382/11

FailedTo be lifted

Pending suits withdrawnInvalid (prelim EPO op.); injunction was grantedEP1430380 German partOrnamental design7 O 19694/11, 19718/11


Pending suits withdrawnInvalid (unknown if appealed)EP1964022 German partSlide-to-unlock image7 O 11395/11, 19692/11


Pending suits withdrawnInvalid (appealed)EP2059868 German partPhoto gallery bounceback7 O 19695/11, 19706/11


Pending suits withdrawnInvalid (appealed)

1.4 Apple v. Samsung

1.4.1 Apple v. Samsung -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission

U.S. 7,479,949Touchscreen heuristics ('Steve Jobs patent')337-TA-796


Final (appeal dropped)

Workaround was approved by ITC

U.S. RE41,922Translucent images337-TA-796


Final (appeal dropped)Not infringedU.S. 7,863,533Cantilevered push button337-TA-796


Could be reassertedU.S. 7,789,697Plug detection mechanisms337-TA-796


Final (appeal dropped)Not infringedU.S. 7,912,501Audio I/O headset plug circuitry337-TA-796


Final (appeal dropped)

Workaround was approved by ITC

1.4.2 Apple v. Samsung -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht München (Munich I Regional Court)

EP2126678 German partRubberbandingPrel. Inj. Request


Pending suits withdrawnValidity too doubtful for preliminary injunction

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