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Proxense sued Apple, Inc. in the Western District of Texas, asserting multiple patents including US 9,049,188. On September 26, 2024, the parties jointly stated Proxense intended to dismiss with prejudice all allegations that Apple infringes US 9,049,188 and substitute US 9,679,289; the case otherwise remained pending with trial set for January 19, 2026 under the amended scheduling order.
Proxense sued Microsoft in W.D. Tex. asserting US 9,679,289 among six patents-in-suit. The case remained pending with narrowed/summary-judgment activity through 2025, and a parallel Microsoft IPR (IPR2024-00407) ended in a final written decision against Proxense.
Proxense sued Google LLC and Google Payment Corp. in W.D. Tex., asserting US 9,679,289 claims 14 and 16. Google Payment Corp. was dismissed without prejudice on July 10, 2023, and the case remained pending with a parallel IPR2024-00783 instituted Nov. 18, 2024.
Microsoft petitioned for inter partes review of US 9,679,289. The Board issued a final written decision on July 17, 2025 holding all challenged claims 1–20 unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 318(a).
Google petitioned for inter partes review of US 9,679,289. The Board instituted review on Nov. 18, 2024; a final written decision was entered, and the proceeding was terminated as to Google on Feb. 5, 2025, leaving Apple as sole petitioner in the joined proceeding.
Apple filed a copy of Google's petition and a motion for joinder in an inter partes review of US 9,679,289. Joinder was granted with IPR2024-00783, and a final written decision was reached.