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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 943 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (905 of 943). 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.

943
Lawsuits
905
As Defendant
38
As Plaintiff
124
Open
819
Terminated
1997–2026
Span
8 mo
Median Duration
31 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 96%Patent-heavy · 49%Activity rising

Cases by State

AL — 13 casesAZ — 3 casesAR — 3 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 6 casesCT — 7 casesDE — 82 casesDC — 19 casesFL — 48 casesGA — 10 casesID — 0 casesIL — 51 casesIN — 9 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 49 casesME — 1 casesMD — 9 casesMA — 18 casesMI — 11 casesMN — 5 casesMS — 5 casesMO — 9 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 5 casesNH — 1 casesNJ — 60 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 90 casesNC — 6 casesND — 0 casesOH — 16 casesOK — 2 casesOR — 2 casesPA — 18 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 7 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 8 casesTX — 329 casesUT — 2 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 14 casesWA — 10 casesWV — 1 casesWI — 8 casesWY — 1 cases
HI · 2PR · 3

Open Cases Over Time

1997peak 124 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19972026
PatentPersonal Property / FraudCivil RightsAntitrustContract

Filings by Year

19972026

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Patent460
Personal Property / Fraud107
Civil Rights92
Antitrust67
Contract67
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions48

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Frequent Opposing Parties

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