Asserter profile

Apple Inc.

operating company27 patents now28 ever6 cases filed during tenure22 connections

Also seen as: APPLE INC. · Apple, Inc.

Two-hop network

Edges marked ⚖️ overlap with at least one infringement suit filed during the receiving entity’s tenure with the patent. Bold-bordered = this entity. Red = NPE; orange = shell LLC; green = defensive aggregator; blue = operating company.

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    Nording_bas["ORDING, BAS"]
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    Ndaniel_n_crow_cary_dean_elizabeth_dykstra_erickson_j_peter_h["Daniel N. Crow; Cary Dean; Elizabeth Dy…"]
    Nsteven_p_jobs["Steven P. Jobs"]
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    Ntaligent["Taligent, Inc."]
    Nud_technology["UD Technology Corporation"]
    Noctopus_media["Octopus Media, LLC"]
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 6920125"| Napple
    Ncorey_brandon_william_george_zhou_jianping -->|"2011 · Assignment of Assignors Interest · 8896713"| Napple
    Nsawyer_i_cohen_jared_m_kole_michael_b_wittenberg_nicholas_me -->|"Assignment · 9414141"| Napple
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 6633564"| Napple
    Napple_computer -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 8212859"| Napple
    Napple_computer -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 5467087"| Napple
    Nmicah_p_kalscheur_joshua_m_susskind -->|"2019 · Assignment · 10990805"| Napple
    Njorge_fino_bradford_a_moore_emanuele_vulcano -->|"2014 · Assignment · 10655979"| Napple
    Njustin_m_strawn_nathan_l_fillhardt_christopher_f_marrin_thom -->|"Assignment · 10816353"| Napple
    Nbolus_jonathan_f -->|"2020 · Assignment · 11402414"| Napple
    Napple_computer_a_california -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 6295055"| Napple
    Nmiaolei_yan_gregory_b_arndt_mehmet_mutlu -->|"2020 · Assignment · 11353390"| Napple
    Nfamily_afrooz_satongar_darius_a_choisel_sylvain_j_merimaa_ju -->|"2017 · Assignment · 10278003"| Napple
    Napple_computer ==>|"⚖️ 2007 · Change of Name · 7663607"| Napple
    Nandrew_platzer_scott_herz ==>|"⚖️ 2007 · Assignment · 7844915"| Napple
    Nording_bas_forstall_scott_blumenberg_chris_chaudhri_imran_ch -->|"2008 · Assignment · 7864163"| Napple
    Nboule_andre_m_j ==>|"⚖️ 2011 · Assignment · 7864163"| Napple
    Nording_bas ==>|"⚖️ 2007 · Assignment · 7469381"| Napple
    Nobject_technology_licensing ==>|"⚖️ 2009 · Assignment · 5379430"| Napple
    Nfingerworks ==>|"⚖️ 2007 · Assignment · 7812828"| Napple
    Nchaudri_imran_lemay_stephen_o_matas_mike_anzures_freddy_ordi -->|"2008 · Assignment · D604305"| Napple
    Napple_computer ==>|"⚖️ 2007 · Change of Name · D504889"| Napple
    Nqing_liu_chang_zhang -->|"2016 · Assignment · 10171458"| Napple
    Nsamantha_inventions -->|"2010 · Assignment · 5892825"| Napple
    Napple_computer_a_california -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 6613101"| Napple
    Nbrett_w_degner_chieh_wei_chen_dinesh_c_mathew_paul_s_drzaic_ -->|"Assignment · 9419065"| Napple
    Napple_computer_a_california -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 6262724"| Napple
    Napple_computer -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 7831199"| Napple
    Napple_computer_a_of_california -->|"2007 · Change of Name · 5956736"| Napple
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 7529305"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7529305"| N2256355_ontario
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6920125"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6633564"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6091808"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 6091808"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 7050861"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 7050861"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6799210"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 6799210"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 5991389"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 5991389"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6798786"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 6798786"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 7035390"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2012 · Assignment · 7035390"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 5526414"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 5526414"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 6772205"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Assignment · 6772205"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 7092727"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2014 · Reassignment · 7092727"| Nrockstar_consortium_us
    Nnortel_networks -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8116781"| Nrockstar_bidco
    Nrockstar_bidco -->|"2013 · Assignment · 8116781"| Nmicrosoft
    Njohn_g_tang_anthony_m_fadell -->|"2006 · Assignment · 8212859"| Napple_computer
    Nke_chiang_chu -->|"1992 · Assignment · 5467087"| Napple_computer
    Nsteve_hotelling_joshua_a_strickon_brian_q_huppi -->|"2004 · Assignment · 7663607"| Napple_computer
    Nbartley_k_andre_daniel_j_coster_daniele_de_iuliis_richard_p_ -->|"2004 · Assignment · D504889"| Napple_computer
    Nbartley_k_andre_daniel_j_coster_daniele_de_iuliis_richard_p_ -->|"2005 · Correction · D504889"| Napple_computer
    Ndaniel_n_crow_cary_dean_elizabeth_dykstra_erickson_j_peter_h -->|"1999 · Assignment · 6262724"| Napple_computer
    Nsteven_p_jobs -->|"1999 · Assignment · 6262724"| Napple_computer
    Nsteven_p_jobs -->|"1999 · Correction · 6262724"| Napple_computer
    Nstanley_c_ng_andrew_bert_hodge_anthony_m_fadell_jeffrey_l_ro -->|"2006 · Assignment · 7831199"| Napple_computer
    Ntaligent -->|"1996 · Assignment · 5379430"| Nobject_technology_licensing
    Nud_technology -->|"Assignment · 7812828"| Nfingerworks
    Noctopus_media -->|"2008 · Option · 5892825"| Nsamantha_inventions
    Noctopus_media -->|"2009 · Assignment · 5892825"| Nsamantha_inventions
    classDef focal fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#92400e,stroke-width:3px,color:#1c1917
    classDef npe fill:#fee2e2,stroke:#be123c,stroke-width:2px,color:#1c1917
    classDef shell fill:#fed7aa,stroke:#9a3412,stroke-width:2px,color:#1c1917
    classDef defensive fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#15803d,stroke-width:2px,color:#1c1917
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    class Napple focal
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    class Napple_computer_a_california operating
    class Nfingerworks operating
    class Napple_computer_a_of_california operating
    class Nnortel_networks operating
    class Nrockstar_consortium_us npe
    class Nmicrosoft operating
    class Ntaligent operating

Patents currently held (28)

US 9414141? → present
US 10816353? → present
US 9419065? → present
US 78449152007-01-07 → present
- Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. filed 2011-04-15
- Apple Inc. v. HTC Corp. et al. filed 2011-07-11
US 54670872007-01-09 → present
US 62950552007-01-09 → present
US 76636072007-01-09 → present
- Apple Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. et al. filed 2010-10-29
- Apple Inc. v. Motorola Mobility, Inc. filed 2014-05-05
- Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. filed 2011-04-15
US D5048892007-01-09 → present
- Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. filed 2011-07-05
US 78311992007-01-09 → present
US 82128592007-03-13 → present
US 59567362007-05-29 → present
US 62627242007-06-04 → present
US 66131012007-06-07 → present
US 78128282007-08-31 → present
- Apple Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. et al. filed 2010-10-29
- Apple Inc. v. Motorola Mobility, Inc. filed 2014-05-05
- Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. filed 2011-04-15
US 74693812007-12-07 → present
- Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. filed 2011-04-15
US D6043052008-01-18 → present
US 53794302009-12-10 → present
- Apple Inc. v. Motorola, Inc. et al. filed 2010-10-29
US 58928252010-03-15 → present
US 78641632011-02-02 → present
- Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. filed 2011-04-15
US 88967132011-08-10 → present
US 69201252012-05-11 → present
US 66335642012-07-26 → present
US 106559792014-04-09 → present
US 101714582016-08-10 → present
US 102780032017-03-23 → present
US 109908052019-02-15 → present
US 113533902020-02-18 → present
US 114024142020-03-23 → present

Connected entities (22)

Apple Computer, Inc.operating company5 patents · ⚖️ 4
Apple Computer, Inc., a California corporationoperating company3 patents
Rockstar Bidco, LPNPE2 patents
Corey, Brandon; William, George; Zhou, Jianpingindividual1 patent
Sawyer I. Cohen, Jared M. Kole, Michael B. Wittenberg, Nicholas Merzindividual1 patent
Micah P. Kalscheur; Joshua M. Susskindindividual1 patent
Jorge Fino; Bradford A. Moore; Emanuele Vulcanoindividual1 patent
Justin M. Strawn; Nathan L. Fillhardt; Christopher F. Marrin; Thomas Davieindividual1 patent
Bolus, Jonathan F.individual1 patent
Miaolei Yan; Gregory B. Arndt; Mehmet Mutluindividual1 patent
Family, Afrooz; Satongar, Darius A.; Choisel, Sylvain J.; Merimaa, Juha O.individual1 patent
Andrew Platzer; Scott Herzindividual1 patent · ⚖️ 2
Ording, Bas; Forstall, Scott; Blumenberg, Chris; Chaudhri, Imran; Christie, Greg; Lemay, Stephen O.; van Os, Marcel; Williamson, Richardindividual1 patent
Boule, Andre M.J.individual1 patent · ⚖️ 1
ORDING, BASindividual1 patent · ⚖️ 1
Object Technology Licensing Corp.unclassified1 patent · ⚖️ 1
FingerWorks, Inc.operating company1 patent · ⚖️ 3
Chaudri, Imran; LeMay, Stephen O.; Matas, Mike; Anzures, Freddy; Ording, Bas; Van Os, Marcel; Christie, Greg; Coffman, Patrickindividual1 patent
Qing Liu; Chang Zhangindividual1 patent
Samantha Inventions, LLCunclassified1 patent
Brett W. Degner; Chieh-Wei Chen; Dinesh C. Mathew; Paul S. Drzaic; Sang Ha Kim; Silvio Grespan; John Z. Zhong; Jean-Pierre Guillou; Kuo-Hua Sung; Young Bae Park; Vasudha Guptaindividual1 patent
Apple Computer, Inc., a Corp. of Californiaoperating company1 patent

Correspondent attorneys (2)

Attorneys / firms recorded with USPTO when this entity received a patent. Recurrence is the signal — many firms do both NPE and operating-company patent work, so a single appearance doesn’t mean much.

WONG, GLENN· FISH & RICHARDSON2 appearances
Thomas R. La Perle2 appearances