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Apple, Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Apple, Inc, a Computer Hardware & Equipment company.

Public CompanyComputer Hardware & Equipment

Ticker: Nasdaq: AAPL
Business: Electronic Computers
Headquarters: Cupertino, CA
Incorporated in: California
SEC CIK: 320193

Apple, Inc is a public company in Electronic Computers, based in Cupertino, CA (traded on Nasdaq as AAPL, incorporated in California). It appears in 960 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (922 of 960). These cases are most often Patent and Personal Property / Fraud matters, filed between 1997 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Texas. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Antitrust, and Product Liability. Frequent opposing parties include Uniloc USA, Inc, Ericsson Inc, and Uniloc 2017 LLC.

960

Lawsuits

922

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

137

Open

823

Terminated

1997–2026

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

32 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 96% of cases49% PatentRecent filings up

Cases by State

HI · 2PR · 3

Open Cases Over Time

1997peak 136 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19972026

PatentPersonal Property / FraudCivil RightsAntitrustContract

Filings by Year

19972026

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Patent466

Personal Property / Fraud107

Civil Rights95

Antitrust68

Contract67

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions48

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Frequent Opposing Parties

960 Cases — Newest First

Parthenon Unified Memory Architecture LLC v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-01098Filed 10/05/2016
Andrea Electronics Corporation v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:16-cv-05220Filed 09/19/2016
Nissim Corp v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:16-cv-23841Filed 09/07/2016
511 Innovations, Inc v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00868Filed 08/04/2016
Somaltus, LLC v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00758Filed 07/12/2016
Lit v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:16-cv-07048Filed 07/07/2016
Ross v. Apple, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:16-cv-61471Filed 06/27/2016
Uniloc USA, Inc v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00638Filed 06/14/2016
Vigorito v. Apple, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:16-cv-03082Filed 06/07/2016
Digital Audio Encoding Systems, LLC v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:16-cv-00389Filed 05/25/2016
Lin v. Apple Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:16-cv-00602Filed 05/20/2016
Corydoras Technologies, LLC v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00538Filed 05/20/2016
Ledezma Diaz v. Apple, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:16-mc-21811Filed 05/19/2016
Immersion Corporation v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:16-cv-00325Filed 05/05/2016
Restricted Filer- Edwar, Et Al v. Apple Inc., Et Al

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 04/28/2016
Smith v. Apple, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 5:16-cv-00693Filed 04/28/2016
Washington-Gross v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:16-cv-11296Filed 04/08/2016
Bates v. Apple, Inc

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:16-cv-00929Filed 03/29/2016
Ochei v. Apple Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:16-cv-01515Filed 02/26/2016
Fedorova v. Apple Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:16-cv-01058Filed 02/11/2016
Immersion Corporation v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:16-cv-00077Filed 02/11/2016
Voip-Pal.com, Inc v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:16-cv-00260Filed 02/09/2016
Meraloc, LLC v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00090Filed 01/29/2016
Saint Lawrence Communications LLC v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00082Filed 01/27/2016
Dot 23 Technologies, LLC v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:16-cv-00024Filed 01/20/2016
Valencell, Inc v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:16-cv-00001Filed 01/04/2016
Lerman v. Apple Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-07381Filed 12/29/2015
Apple American Group, LLC v. Gbc Design, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 3:15-cv-00325Filed 12/14/2015
Parkervision, Inc v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 3:15-cv-01477Filed 12/14/2015
Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., Kg v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:15-cv-01095Filed 11/30/2015
Harrison v. Apple Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 5:15-cv-02219Filed 10/28/2015
Harrison v. Apple Inc., Et Al

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioFiled 10/28/2015
Kutt v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:15-cv-01657Filed 10/26/2015
Lance Parker Ip, LLC v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 10/09/2015
Lance Parker Ip, LLC v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:15-cv-00893Filed 10/09/2015
Realtime Data, LLC D/B/A Ixo v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:15-cv-00885Filed 10/05/2015
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:15-cv-00621Filed 09/25/2015
St. Luke Technologies, LLC v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-01547Filed 09/24/2015
Brodeur v. Apple Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:15-cv-13448Filed 09/18/2015
Franklin v. Apple, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:15-cv-05119Filed 09/14/2015
Saperstein v. Apple Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:15-cv-13222Filed 09/11/2015
Direct Sound Headphones, LLC v. Apple Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:15-cv-01407Filed 09/11/2015
Carnition LLC v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-01475Filed 09/03/2015
Micro Design LLC v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:15-cv-00744Filed 08/27/2015
Verify Smart Corp v. Apple Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:15-cv-06207Filed 08/14/2015
Lieberg v. Apple American Group, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:15-cv-01240Filed 08/06/2015
Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-01366Filed 07/30/2015
Meador v. Apple, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:15-cv-00715Filed 07/28/2015
Freiberg v. Apple American Group, LLC

Antitrust Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:15-cv-03135Filed 07/24/2015
Packet Tread LLC v. Apple, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-01293Filed 07/17/2015

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