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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 number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason 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. 5,379,431 Boot framework architecture...staged prog load 337-TA-704 Negative recomm'n None available ITC staff recommend'n Settled before ITC ruling
U.S. 5,455,599 Object-oriented graphic system 337-TA-704 Negative recomm'n None available ITC staff recommend'n Settled before ITC ruling
U.S. 5,519,867 Object-oriented multitasking system 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 5,915,131 Handling I/O requests utilizing separate APIs 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 5,920,726 Managing power conditions digital camera 337-TA-704 Negative recomm'n None available ITC staff recommend'n Settled before ITC ruling
U.S. 5,969,705 Message protocol...controlling UIinactive app 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 6,343,263 Real-time signal processing system 337-TA-710 Negative recomm'n None available ITC staff recommend'n Settled before ITC ruling
U.S. 6,424,354 Object-oriented event notification system 337-TA-704 Negative recomm'n None available ITC staff recommend'n Settled before ITC ruling
U.S. RE39,486 Extensible, replaceable network comp sys 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
1.2 Apple v. HTC
1.2.1 Apple v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 5,481,721 Object-oriented message passing 337-TA-710 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd; no domestic industry
U.S. 5,519,867 Object-oriented multitasking system 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 6,275,983 Object-oriented operating system 337-TA-710 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd; no domestic industry
U.S. 5,566,337 Distributing events in operating system 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 5,929,852 Encapsulated network entity reference 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 5,946,647 So-called 'quick links' 337-TA-710 Prevailed Exclusion order Settled Enforcement dispute over scope of ban
U.S. 5,969,705 Controlling UI from inactive application program 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 6,343,263 Real-time signal processing system 337-TA-710 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd
U.S. 5,915,131 Handling I/O requests utilizing separate APIs 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. RE39,486 Extensible, replaceable network comp system 337-TA-710 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. RE42,738 Portable computers (with accelerometer etc.) 337-TA-797 Dropped None available Settled
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
1.2.2 Apple v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: England and Wales High Court
EP2098948 UK part Touch event model [2012] EWHC 1789 (Pat) Failed None available Final before settled Not infr'd (final); revoked by EPO (on appeal)
EP1964022 UK part Slide-to-unlock image [2012] EWHC 1789 (Pat) Failed None available Final before settled Invalid (final)
EP2059868 UK part Photo gallery bounceback [2012] EWHC 1789 (Pat) Failed None available Final before settled Not infr'd (final)
EP1168859 UK part Multilingual character set [2012] EWHC 1789 (Pat) Failed None available Final before settled Invalid (final)
1.2.3 Apple v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
EP1168859 German part Multilingual character set unknown Stayed, then failed None available Final, settled before Invalid (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. 7,812,828 Ellipse fitting for multitouch surfaces Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Partly-successful appeal, settled on remand
U.S. 7,663,607 Multipoint touchscreen Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Partly-successful appeal, settled on remand
U.S. 5,379,430 Object-oriented system locator 337-TA-750 Failed None available Final Invalid (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. 7,479,949 Touchscreen heuristics ('Steve Jobs patent') 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Claim constr reversed on appeal, remanded
U.S. 6,493,002 Display and accessing control and status info 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,838,315 Custom user-interaction elements 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. RE39,486 Extensible, replaceable network comp system 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (summary judgment; final)
U.S. 6,424,354 Object-oriented event notification system 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 6,343,263 Real-time signal processing system 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Claim constr affirmed on appeal, remanded
U.S. 6,275,983 Object-oriented operating system 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,969,705 Controlling UI from inactive application program 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,946,647 So-called 'quick links' 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Claim constr affirmed on appeal, remanded
U.S. 5,929,852 Encapsulated network entity reference 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (summary judgment; final)
U.S. 5,915,131 Handling I/O requests utilizing separate APIs 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,566,337 Distributing events in operating system 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,519,867 Object-oriented multitasking system 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Declared invalid for indefiniteness
U.S. 5,481,721 Object-oriented message passing 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,455,599 Object-oriented graphic system 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Invalid (summary judgment)
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
1.3.3 Apple v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U.S. 5,594,509 Audio-visual interface for multi-level display 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,621,456 Audio-visual interface for multiple progr categ 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 6,282,646 Real-time adaptation to change in display config 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 7,380,116 Real-time adaptation to change in display config 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 7,657,849 Slide-to-unlock image 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 8,074,172 Autocomplete 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped, then failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Invalid (non-final USPTO reexam decision)
1.3.4 Apple v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
EP1168859 German part Multilingual character set 2 O 234/11 Stayed, then failed None available Final Invalid (final, didn't appeal)
EP2098948 German part Touch event model 7 O 528/11 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Invalid (on appeal), not infr'd (was appealable)
1.3.5 Apple v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mnchen I (Munich I Regional Court)
EP2126678 German part Rubberbanding 7 O 29379/11, 29382/11 Failed To be lifted Pending suits withdrawn Invalid (prelim EPO op.); injunction was granted
EP1430380 German part Ornamental design 7 O 19694/11, 19718/11 Stayed, then failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Invalid (unknown if appealed)
EP1964022 German part Slide-to-unlock image 7 O 11395/11, 19692/11 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Invalid (appealed)
EP2059868 German part Photo gallery bounceback 7 O 19695/11, 19706/11 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Invalid (appealed)
1.4 Apple v. Samsung
1.4.1 Apple v. Samsung -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 7,479,949 Touchscreen heuristics ('Steve Jobs patent') 337-TA-796 Prevailed Exclusion order Final (appeal dropped) Workaround was approved by ITC
U.S. RE41,922 Translucent images 337-TA-796 Failed None available Final (appeal dropped) Not infringed
U.S. 7,863,533 Cantilevered push button 337-TA-796 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,789,697 Plug detection mechanisms 337-TA-796 Failed None available Final (appeal dropped) Not infringed
U.S. 7,912,501 Audio I/O headset plug circuitry 337-TA-796 Prevailed Exclusion order Final (appeal dropped) Workaround was approved by ITC
1.4.2 Apple v. Samsung -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mnchen (Munich I Regional Court)
EP2126678 German part Rubberbanding Prel. Inj. Request Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Validity too doubtful for preliminary injunction
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
1.4.3 Apple v. Samsung -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
DE212006000081 Slide-to-unlock image utility model 7 O 333/11 Stayed None available Pending suits withdrawn
EP1964022 German part Slide-to-unlock image case no. unknown Stayed, then failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Infr case stayed, patent declared invalid by FPC
EP2059868 German part Photo gallery bounceback 7 O 334/11 Stayed, then failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Infr case stayed, patent declared invalid by FPC
DE212008000001 Rubberbanding utility model 7 O 335/11 Stayed None available Pending suits withdrawn
EP2098948 German part Touch event model 7 O 337/11 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Not infr'd, patent revoked by EPO
EP1168859 German part Multilingual character set case no. unknown Stayed, then failed None available Final (no validity appeal) Infr case stayed, patent declared invalid by FPC
EP2126678 German part Rubberbanding 7 O 70/12 Stayed, then failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Infr case stayed, patent invalid (EPO prelim op)
1.4.4 Apple v. Samsung -- infringement forum of first instance: United States District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. 7,812,828 Ellipse fitting for multitouch surfaces 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,699,134 Displaying information during instant messaging 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted Left out of amended complaint
U.S. 6,493,002 Display and accessing control and status info 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,469,381 Rubberbanding 11-cv-01846 Prevailed Denied Final except damages Appeal of inj denial dropped
U.S. 7,844,915 Pinch-to-zoom API 11-cv-01846 Failed None available On appeal USPTO invalidated in reexamination (on appeal)
U.S. 7,853,891 Displaying a window for a user interface 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,863,533 Cantilevered push button 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted Left out of amended complaint
U.S. 7,633,607 Multipoint touchscreen 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,864,163 Tap to zoom and navigate 11-cv-01846 Prevailed Denied On appeal Appeal of inj denial dropped
U.S. 5,946,647 So-called 'quick links' 12-cv-00630 Prevailed Denied To be appealed Injunction denial appealed; will expire early 2016
U.S. 8,086,604 Unified search 12-cv-00630 Failed and dropped None available Could be reasserted Presumably not infr'd (Fed. Cir. prelim inj op.)
U.S. 8,046,721 Slide-to-unlock image 12-cv-00630 Prevailed Denied To be appealed Infr identified only with respect to older products
U.S. 8,074,172 Autocomplete 12-cv-00630 Failed None available Non-final USPTO action Invalid according to non-final USPTO action
U.S. 6,847,959 Unified search 12-cv-00630 Failed None available To be appealed Not infringed (jury verdict)
U.S. 8,014,760 Missed telephone call management 12-cv-00630 Dropped None available Could be reasserted Subsequently upheld in part by USPTO
U.S. 5,666,502 Historical lists (history of entries) 12-cv-00630 Dropped None available Could be reasserted Will expire in 2015
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
2. Microsoft's Offensive Claims
2.1 Microsoft v. Motorola
2.1.1 Microsoft v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 5,579,517 File Allocation Table (long & short file names) 337-TA-744 Dropped None available Expired
U.S. 5,758,352 File Allocation Table (long & short file names) 337-TA-744 Failed None available Final and expired Held invalid by ITC (not appealed)
U.S. 6,621,746 Monitoring entropic conditions flash memory 337-TA-744 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 6,826,762 Radio interface layer 337-TA-744 Failed None available Final Not infringed; no domestic industry
U.S. 6,909,910 Managing changes to contact database 337-TA-744 Failed None available Final Not infringed; invalid
U.S. 7,644,376 Notifying applications of state changes 337-TA-744 Failed None available Final Not infringed; no domestic industry
U.S. 5,664,133 Context sensitive menu system/menu behavior 337-TA-744 Failed/expired None available Final Remanded but expired; workaround approved
U.S. 6,578,054 Supporting off-line mode resource state info 337-TA-744 Failed None available Final Not infringed; no domestic industry
U.S. 6,370,566 Generating meeting requests & group sched 337-TA-744 Prevailed Exclusion order Final Enforcement dispute over scope of ban
2.1.2 Microsoft v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mnchen I (Munich I Regional Court)
EP1304891 German part Multi-part SMS API 7 O 19334/11, 19335/11 Failed Lifted On appeal Patent declared invalid by FPC
EP1040406 German part Soft input panel 7 O 23492/11, 23493/11 Failed Lifted On appeal Patent declared invalid by FPC
EP0669021 German part Multilingual programs 7 O 19333/11, 19336/11 Failed None available Expired Not infringed; patent declared invalid by FPC
EP0651328 German part Event architecture 7 O 20429/11, 20430/11 Failed None available Expired Not infringed; patent then narrowed by FPC
EP1193956 German part Merged request methods 21 O 28156/11 Failed None available Final (appeal dropped) Prelim inj request; dropped at appellate hearing
EP0845124 German part Maps ('local resources') 7 O 9443/12, 9444/12 Stayed, then failed None available On appeal Will expire in 2015; declared invalid by FPC
2.1.3 Microsoft v. Motorola -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
EP0618540 German part File Allocation Table (long & short file names) 7 O 412/11 Failed Lifted On appeal; expired Patent declared invalid by FPC
EP1233343 German part Radio interface layer 7 O 524/11 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (final); FPC decision impending
2.2 Microsoft v. Barnes & Noble -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 5,778,372 Remote retrieval ... doc with incorp'd images 337-TA-769 Negative recomm'n None available ITC staff recommend'n Settled btwn ITC hearing & initial determination
U.S. 5,889,522 System provided child window controls 337-TA-769 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 6,957,233 Capturing and rendering annotations 337-TA-769 Negative recomm'n None available ITC staff recommend'n Settled btwn ITC hearing & initial determination
U.S. 6,891,551 Selection handles in editing electronic docs 337-TA-769 Negative recomm'n None available ITC staff recommend'n Settled btwn ITC hearing & initial determination
U.S. 6,339,780 Loading status in hypermedia browser 337-TA-769 Dropped None available Settled
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
3. Motorola's Offensive Claims
3.1 Motorola v. Apple
3.1.1 Motorola v. Apple -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 6,272,333 Controlling delivery of data in wireless com sys 337-TA-745 Failed None available Final Not infr'd; no domestic industry
U.S. 6,246,862 Sensor controlled UI for portable com device 337-TA-745 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Fed. Cir. likely would have affirmed ITC
U.S. 6,246,697 Complex pseudonoise sequence for CDMA 337-TA-745 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd; no domestic industry
U.S. 5,359,317 Selectively storing portion of recvd msg 337-TA-745 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Expired
U.S. 5,636,223 Adaptive channel access attempts 337-TA-745 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Invalid; no domestic industry
U.S. 7,751,826 E911 location privacy protection 337-TA-745 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,883,580 Geographic-temporal significant messaging 337-TA-856 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Entire ITC complaint withdrawn early on
U.S. 5,992,047 Multimedia control and communication 337-TA-856 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Entire ITC complaint withdrawn early on
U.S. 6,425,002 Dispatching messages for various apps 337-TA-856 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Entire ITC complaint withdrawn early on
U.S. 6,493,673 Markup language for interactive services 337-TA-856 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Entire ITC complaint withdrawn early on
U.S. 6,983,370 Providing continuity btwn messaging clients 337-TA-856 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Entire ITC complaint withdrawn early on
U.S. 7,007,064 Obtaining and managing wireless content 337-TA-856 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Entire ITC complaint withdrawn early on
U.S. 7,383,983 Managing content btwn devices in var domains 337-TA-856 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Entire ITC complaint withdrawn early on
3.1.2 Motorola v. Apple -- infringement forum of first instance: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ("Posner case")
U.S. 5,311,516 Paging system using message fragmentation 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Expired
U.S. 5,319,712 Cryptographic protection of data stream 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (summary judgment)
U.S. 5,490,230 Digital speechoptimized signal energy params 11-cv-08540 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Expired
U.S. 5,572,193 Authentication and protection of subscribers 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Invalid (summary judgment)
U.S. 6,175,559 Generating preamble sequencesCDMA 11-cv-08540 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (summary judgment)
U.S. 6,359,898 Countdown function packet radio system 11-cv-08540 Failed Denied Pending suits withdrawn Fed. Cir. affirmed denial of injunctive relief
3.1.3 Motorola v. Apple -- infringement forum of first instance: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U.S. 5,710,987 Receiver having concealed external antenna 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn Expired
U.S. 5,958,006 Communicating summarized data 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 6,377,161 Facilitating exchange of address information 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 5,689,825 Downloading updated software to wireless units 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
U.S. 6,002,948 Radio system with mode based subscr comms 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 6,463,534 Secure wireless e-commerce system 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 7,024,183 Intelligent communication management 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
U.S. 7,509,148 Message alert system providing notification 10-cv-23580, 12-cv-20271 Dropped None available Pending suits withdrawn
3.1.4 Motorola v. Apple -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
EP0847654 German part Synchronization 7 O 229/11, 169/11 Failed Lifted Pending suits withdrawn Decl'd invalid by FPC
EP1010336 German part GPRS countdown 7 O 122/11, 169/11 Prevailed Lifted License extended Inj lifted for FRAND reasons; then license agmt
EP1053613 German part UMTS pseudonoise sequence 7 O 230/11, 443/11 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn
3.2 Motorola v. Microsoft
3.2.1 Motorola v. Microsoft -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 5,319,712 Cryptographic protection of data stream 337-TA-752 Dropped None available Expired
U.S. 5,357,571 Point-to-point comms within secure comms sys 337-TA-752 Dropped None available Expired
U.S. 6,980,596 Macroblock level adaptive frame/field coding 337-TA-752 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,162,094 Frequency coefficient scanning paths 337-TA-752 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 6,069,896 Capability addressable network 337-TA-752 Failed None available On appeal Not infringed when importing; induc't arg waived
3.2.2 Motorola v. Microsoft -- infringement forum of first instance: England & Wales High Court (declaratory judgment action brought by Microsoft)
EP0847654 UK part Synchronization HC11C04536 Failed None available Final (affirmed) Invalid on 4 grounds; license defense succeeded
3.2.3 Motorola v. Microsoft -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
EP0538667 German part H.264 declared standard-essential patent 2 O 240/11, 376/11 Prevailed Enfcmt prohib'd Expired U.S. court prohibited enforcement in Germany
EP0615384 German part H.264 declared standard-essential patent 2 O 373/11, 387/11 Prevailed Enfcmt prohib'd Expired U.S. court prohibited enforcement in Germany
EP0739521 German part Handwriting recognition 7 O 276/11, 283/11 Dropped None available About to expire
EP0847654 German part Synchronization 7 O 431/11 Failed so far None available Will expire in Aug 2015 Narrowed by FPC (being appealed)
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
4. Nokia's Offensive Claims
4.1 Nokia v. Apple -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 6,714,091 Voltage-controlled oscillator w progr outp power 337-TA-701 Failed None available Settled Initial determination before settlement
U.S. 6,834,181 Mobile comm device and related constr method 337-TA-701 Failed None available Settled Initial determination before settlement
U.S. 6,895,256 Optimized camera sensor architecture 337-TA-701 Failed None available Settled Initial determination before settlement
U.S. 6,518,957 Comm device w touch sensitive screen 337-TA-701 Failed None available Settled Initial determination before settlement
U.S. 6,073,036 Touch input having autom symbol magnific'n 337-TA-701 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 6,262,735 Utilizing the contents of a message 337-TA-701 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 6,924,789 User interface device 337-TA-701 Failed None available Settled Initial determination before settlement
4.2 Nokia v. HTC
4.2.1 Nokia v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 5,570,369 Power saving functionality in GSM device 337-TA-847 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 5,884,190 Tethering 337-TA-847 Failed None available Settled Initial det: not infr'd; no domestic industry
U.S. 6,393,260 Attenuating spurious signals 337-TA-847 Prevailed Excl order rec'd Settled Settled right before final Comm'n determination
U.S. 7,415,247 Multi-air interface radio transceiver 337-TA-847 Prevailed Excl order rec'd Settled Settled right before final Comm'n determination
U.S. 6,728,530 Over-the-air synchronizing of calendar 337-TA-847 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 7,106,293 Integrated light guide 337-TA-847 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 6,141,664 Wireless synchronization of databases 337-TA-847 Dropped None available Settled
U.S. 7,209,911 Wireless synchronization of databases 337-TA-847 Dropped None available Settled
4.2.2 Nokia v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: England and Wales High Court (declaratory judgment action brought by HTC; Nokia counterclaimed)
EP0998024 UK part Modular structure for transmitter, mobile station HC12C02909 Prevailed Injunct'n stayed Settled Enforcement stayed pending appeal
4.2.3 Nokia v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
EP0673175 German part Reduction of power consumption (GSM only) 2 O 119/12 Prevailed Injunction Settled
EP1474750 German part Multimedia tag associated with location 2 O 120/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP0882347 German part Selectable homescreens w diff functionality 2 O 121/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP1685689 German part RFID interaction w app 2 O 45/13 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP0882375 German part Push messaging 2 O 122/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP1439723 German part Push messaging 2 O 130/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
EP1581016 German part Comm network terminal for accessing Internet 2 O 131/12 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
EP0792077 German part Storage of background app in non-volatile mem 2 O 123/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP0812120 German part Changing catalog 7 O 120/12 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
EP1329982 German part Attaching antenna to phone, sep from earth pln 7 O 175/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP0867967 German part Attaching antenna to phone, sep from earth pln 7 O 17/13 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP0879538 German part Remote activation of software over network 7 O 206/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP1312974 German part Integrated light guide 7 O 121/12 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
EP1206881 German part Compressing a motion vector field 7 O 187/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP1186177 German part Filtering digital video images 7 O 201/12 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
EP1579613 German part Global roaming GSM versions case no. unknown Prevailed Injunction Settled
4.2.4 Nokia v. HTC -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mnchen I (Munich I Regional Court)
EP0982959 German part Conversation display of in/out messages 21 O 8630/12 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
EP1246071 German part Multifunctional USB connections 21 O 8629/12 Prevailed Injunction Settled Workaround approved
EP1148681 German part Transferring resource information 7 O 5327/13 Prevailed Injunction Settled Injunction bond of $550 million required
EP0804046 German part Allowing phone call to cont during sw updates 7 O 5287/13 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
4.3 Nokia v. ViewSonic
4.3.1 Nokia v. ViewSonic -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
EP0882375 German part Push messaging 2 O 124/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP0792077 German part Storage of background app in non-volatile mem 2 O 125/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP1439723 German part Push messaging 2 O 133/12 Stayed (prsmd inval) None available Settled Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
EP0812120 German part Changing catalog 2 O 126/12 Stayed (infr unlikely) None available Settled Stayed pending appeal of HTC non-infr ruling
EP1601167 German part Storage of background app in non-volatile mem 2 O 80/13 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
EP0754394 German part Removable subscr identification module 2 O 127/12 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
4.3.2 Nokia v. ViewSonic -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mnchen I (Munich I Regional Court)
EP1322072 German part Server masquerading as end user 21 O 8628/12 Failed None available Settled Not infr'd (appealable, but settled)
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
5. Samsung's Offensive Claims Against Apple
5.1 Samsung v. Apple -- infringement forum of first instance: United States International Trade Commission
U.S. 7,706,348 Encoding/decoding transport format comb indic 337-TA-794 Prevailed Veto (FRAND) Final Presidential veto can't be appealed
U.S. 7,486,644 High reliability packet data transmission 337-TA-794 Failed None available Final (appeal dropped) Not infr'd; no domestic industry
U.S. 6,771,980 Dialing in smartphone 337-TA-794 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd; no domestic industry
U.S. 6,879,843 Storing/reproducing digital audio data 337-TA-794 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,450,114 UI for manipulating/viewing digital documents 337-TA-794 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd; no domestic industry
5.2 Samsung v. Apple -- infringement forum of first instance: United States District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. 7,009,626 Generating visual repr's of graphical data 11-cv-02079 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,079,871 Portable telephone, displaying data 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,456,893 Controlling digital image processing apparatus 11-cv-01846 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (jury verdict)
U.S. 7,577,460 Portable composite comm terminal 11-cv-01846 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (jury verdict)
U.S. 7,698,711 Multi-tasking apparatus 11-cv-01846 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (jury verdict)
U.S. 7,675,941 Predefined length indicator in mobile comm sys 11-cv-01846 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (jury verdict)
U.S. 7,362,867 Generating scrambling code in UMTS system 11-cv-01846 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (summary judgment)
U.S. 7,447,516 Enhanced uplink service data transmission 11-cv-01846 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (jury verdict)
U.S. 7,200,792 Interleavingsymbol mapping...HSDPA 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,386,001 Channel coding and multiplexingCDMA 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,050,410 Demultiplexer/multiplexerrate matching 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 6,928,604 Turbo encoding/decodingframe data 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,069,055 Displaying world time 11-cv-01846 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,756,087 Non-scheduled transmissionenhanced uplink 12-cv-00630 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,551,596 Signaling control info of uplink packet data svc 12-cv-00630 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,672,470 Volume control function 12-cv-00630 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 7,577,757 Multimedia synchronization 12-cv-00630 Failed None available Appealable Invalid (summary judgment)
U.S. 7,232,058 Data displaying apparatus and method 12-cv-00630 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 6,292,179 Software keyboard system using trace of stylus 12-cv-00630 Dropped None available Could be reasserted
U.S. 6,226,449 Recording and reproducing digital image/speech 12-cv-00630 Prevailed Not sought Appealable
U.S. 5,579,239 Remote video transmission system 12-cv-00630 Failed None available Final (not appealed) Not infr'd (jury verdict); expired
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Patent number Description Case Number (1st inst) Outcome (Merits) Injunctive Relief Procedural Stage Reason for failure or other information
5.3 Samsung v. Apple -- infringement forum of first instance: Landgericht Mannheim (Mannheim Regional Court)
EP1005726 German part Turbo encoding/decodingframe data 7 O 166/11 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Not infr'd; decl'd invalid by FPC
EP1114528 German part Demultiplexer/multiplexerrate matching 7 O 325/11 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Not infr'd; narrowed by FPC
EP1188269 German part Encoding/decoding transport format comb indic 7 O 326/11 Failed None available Pending suits withdrawn Not infr'd; narrowed by FPC
EP1720373 German part Interfrequency measurement RACH message 7 O 19/12 Stayed Not sought Pending suits withdrawn Stayed based on lower (no inj) hurdle for stay
EP1679803 German part Gain factors for uplink service 7 O 54/12 Stayed Not sought Pending suits withdrawn Stayed based on lower (no inj) hurdle for stay
EP1215867 German part Emoticon input 7 O 53/12 Stayed None available Pending suits withdrawn Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
DE10040386 Voiceover of screen content 7 O 18/12 Stayed None available Pending suits withdrawn Assessment: patent highly likely to be invalid
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