Patent 9859202

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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PTAB activity (2)

AIA trial proceedings — IPR, PGR, CBM — filed at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board against this patent. Sourced directly from the PTAB Trial API.

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  • IPR2026-00324IPRfiled Mar 31, 2026vs. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.Pending
  • IPR2026-00303IPRfiled Mar 16, 2026vs. Apple Inc.Pending

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Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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Litigation and Administrative Challenges Involving U.S. Patent 9,859,202

As of April 30, 2026, U.S. Patent No. 9,859,202, assigned to TOPWIRE LLC, is the subject of multiple legal and administrative challenges. The patent, which covers a "spacer connector" for semiconductor packaging, is being actively asserted by its owner, leading to litigation in federal courts and invalidity challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

District Court Litigation:

TOPWIRE LLC has initiated patent infringement lawsuits against major technology companies in two prominent patent litigation venues. The defendants are accused of infringing the '202 patent through the sale of smartphones featuring double-layered logic boards.

  • Case 1:

  • Case 2:

    • Plaintiff: Topwire LLC
    • Defendant(s): Apple, Inc.
    • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    • Case Number: 7:25-cv-00551
    • Filing Date: December 1, 2025
    • Status: This case is active and has been assigned to Judge Alan D. Albright.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceedings:

In response to the infringement suits, both Apple and Samsung have filed petitions for Inter Partes Review (IPR) with the PTAB, seeking to invalidate the claims of the '202 patent. IPR is a trial proceeding conducted at the USPTO to review the patentability of claims of an issued patent.

  • Case 1:

    • Petitioner: Apple Inc.
    • Patent Owner: Topwire LLC
    • Case Number: IPR2026-00303
    • Filing Date: March 16, 2026
    • Status: Pending

  • Case 2:

    • Petitioner(s): [Samsung Electronics America Inc.](/litigations/by-plaintiff/Samsung%20Electronics%20America%20Inc.) and [Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.](/litigations/by-plaintiff/Samsung%20Electronics%20Co%20Ltd.)
    • Patent Owner: Topwire LLC
    • Case Number: IPR2026-00324
    • Filing Date: March 31, 2026
    • Status: Pending

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