Apple, Inc. v. Cloud Controls LLC

5:26-cv-01510

Overview

Case Number 5:26-cv-01510

Filing Date 2026-02-20

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, N.D. California

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Parties

Defendant

Cloud Controls LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Stephen Roger Dartt

Williams Simons & Landis PC

Tel: +1 (512) 543-1538

Fax: +1 (512) 793-9575

The Littlefield Building, 106 East 6th Street

Lea Norkus Brigtsen

Williams Simons and Landis PC

Tel: +1 (512) 793-9216

Fax: +1 (512) 793-9575

The Littlefield Building, 106 East 6th Street

Fred I. Williams

Williams Simons and Landis PC

Tel: +1 (512) 543-1354

The Littlefield Building, 106 East 6th Street

Eric R. Carr

Bunsow De Mory LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 426-4728

701 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063

Plaintiff

Apple, Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Sumeet Dang

Desmarais LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 451-4926

1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006

Michael Hilyard

Desmarais LLP

Tel: +1 (732) 618-9540

230 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10169

Marie Delzell

Desmarais LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 573-1931

101 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Ido Sadeh

Desmarais LLP

Tel: +1 (917) 783-5117

250W 105th Street, New York, NY 10025

Davis Gonsalves

Desmarais LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 490-5433

230 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10169

Cosmin Maier

Desmarais LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 351-5493

Fax: +1 (212) 351-3401

230 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10169

John M. Desmarais

Desmarais LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 573-1900

Fax: +1 (415) 573-1901

101 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California

Presiding Judge

P. Casey Pitts

Patents Involved

6 Patents

There are 6 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US7167703	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US7613446	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US8195087	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US9585003	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US9621699	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US10025552	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Cloud Controls LLC ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21675512.). Filed by Apple, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - US7167703, # 2 Exhibit 2 - US7613446, # 3 Exhibit 3 - US8195087, # 4 Exhibit 4 - US9585003, # 5 Exhibit 5 - US9621699, # 6 Exhibit 6 - US10025552, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Letter to Apple, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Verizon Complaint, # 9 Exhibit 9 - T-Mobile Complaint, # 10 Exhibit 10 - ATT Complaint)(Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) Modified on 2/27/2026 (slh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

2026-02-20

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COMPLAINT against Cloud Controls LLC ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21675512.). Filed by Apple, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - US7167703, # 2 Exhibit 2 - US7613446, # 3 Exhibit 3 - US8195087, # 4 Exhibit 4 - US9585003, # 5 Exhibit 5 - US9621699, # 6 Exhibit 6 - US10025552, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Letter to Apple, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Verizon Complaint, # 9 Exhibit 9 - T-Mobile Complaint, # 10 Exhibit 10 - ATT Complaint)(Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) Modified on 2/27/2026 (slh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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COMPLAINT against Cloud Controls LLC ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21675512.). Filed by Apple, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - US7167703, # 2 Exhibit 2 - US7613446, # 3 Exhibit 3 - US8195087, # 4 Exhibit 4 - US9585003, # 5 Exhibit 5 - US9621699, # 6 Exhibit 6 - US10025552, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Letter to Apple, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Verizon Complaint, # 9 Exhibit 9 - T-Mobile Complaint, # 10 Exhibit 10 - ATT Complaint)(Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) Modified on 2/27/2026 (slh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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COMPLAINT against Cloud Controls LLC ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21675512.). Filed by Apple, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - US7167703, # 2 Exhibit 2 - US7613446, # 3 Exhibit 3 - US8195087, # 4 Exhibit 4 - US9585003, # 5 Exhibit 5 - US9621699, # 6 Exhibit 6 - US10025552, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Letter to Apple, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Verizon Complaint, # 9 Exhibit 9 - T-Mobile Complaint, # 10 Exhibit 10 - ATT Complaint)(Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) Modified on 2/27/2026 (slh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Apple, Inc. v. Cloud Controls LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Cloud Controls LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Apple, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Certificate of Interested Entities by Apple, Inc. (Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Apple, Inc. (Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Proposed Summons. (Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding US Patent Nos. 7,167,703, 7,613,446, 8,195,087, 9,585,003, 9,621,699, 10,025,552 (cc: form mailed to register). (Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by John M. Desmarais on behalf of Apple, Inc. (Desmarais, John) (Filed on 2/20/2026) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/25/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/1/2026 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, via Videoconference Only. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2026) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Summons Issued as to Cloud Controls LLC. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2026) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Apple, Inc... (Desmarais, John) (Filed on 3/9/2026) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Apple, Inc.. Cloud Controls LLC served on 3/10/2026, answer due 3/31/2026. (Desmarais, John) (Filed on 3/11/2026) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Marie Delzell on behalf of Apple, Inc. (Delzell, Marie) (Filed on 3/13/2026) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21753593.) filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Maier, Cosmin) (Filed on 3/13/2026) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21753738.) filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Sadeh, Ido) (Filed on 3/13/2026) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

ORDER Granting 16 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Cosmin Maier. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 3/13/2026. (nmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2026) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

ORDER Granting 17 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Ido Sadeh. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 3/13/2026. (nmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2026) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Stephen Roger Dartt on behalf of Cloud Controls LLC (Dartt, Stephen) (Filed on 3/31/2026) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

STIPULATION Joint Stipulation for Extension of Time to Respond to Apple Inc.'s Complaint Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 6-1 filed by Cloud Controls LLC. (Dartt, Stephen) (Filed on 3/31/2026) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Cloud Controls LLC identifying Corporate Parent Varia Holdings LLC for Cloud Controls LLC. (Dartt, Stephen) (Filed on 4/14/2026) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 22 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Apple Inc.'s Complaint filed by Apple, Inc.. (Maier, Cosmin) (Filed on 4/21/2026) Modified text on 4/22/2026 (kxo, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/21/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21896977.) filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing M. Hilyard)(Hilyard, Michael) (Filed on 4/22/2026) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

ORDER Granting 25 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Michael Hilyard. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 4/22/2026. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2026) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

ORDER GRANTING 24 STIPULATION TO EXTEND MOTION BRIEFING SCHEDULE re 22 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 4/22/2026. Opposition due by 5/5/2026. Reply due by 5/12/2026. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2026) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Eric R. Carr on behalf of Cloud Controls LLC (Carr, Eric) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Statement re 22 MOTION to Dismiss, 33 Amended Complaint, | Plaintiff Apple Inc.'s Statement regarding Mootness of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Apple, Inc.. (Maier, Cosmin) (Filed on 5/6/2026) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

Order

Statement re 22 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Cloud Controls LLC's Statement Regarding Mootness of Motion to Dismiss by Cloud Controls LLC. (Dartt, Stephen) (Filed on 5/7/2026) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

Order

CLERK'S NOTICE VACATING MOTION TO DISMISS HEARING June 4, 2026 Motion to Dismiss Hearing vacated. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (akw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2026)

1 - Terminate Hearings

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Maier, Cosmin) (Filed on 5/14/2026) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Dartt, Stephen) (Filed on 5/19/2026) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Fred I. Williams ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22018703.) filed by Cloud Controls LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(Williams, Fred) (Filed on 5/22/2026) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Lea Brigtsen ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22018780.) filed by Cloud Controls LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(Brigtsen, Lea) (Filed on 5/22/2026) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

ORDER granting 42 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Fred I. Williams. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2026) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

ORDER granting 43 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Lea N. Brigtsen. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2026) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to respond to defendant's Motion to Transfer re 41 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hilyard, Michael) (Filed on 5/26/2026) Modified on 5/27/2026 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/26/2026)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Apple, Inc.. (Maier, Cosmin) (Filed on 5/28/2026) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on June 4, 2026 before Judge P. Casey Pitts by Apple, Inc., for Recorded Proceeding - San Jose. (Delzell, Marie) (Filed on 6/4/2026) Transcriber - Tara Jauregui, email: echoreporting@yahoo.com Modified on 6/4/2026 (lmh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/04/2026)

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Case Management Conference - Further

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulated Request and [PROPOSED] Order For Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Cloud Controls LLC's Motion to Dismiss filed by Cloud Controls LLC. (Williams, Fred) (Filed on 6/5/2026) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22096160.) filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing)(Gonsalves, Davis) (Filed on 6/12/2026) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

ORDER granting 58 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Attorney Davis Gonsalves DeDobbelaere. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2026) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

REPLY (re 38 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint ) Defendant Cloud Controls LLC's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed byCloud Controls LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of L. Brigtsen, # 2 Exhibit U)(Williams, Fred) (Filed on 6/16/2026) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

REPLY (re 41 MOTION to Transfer Case ) Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer filed by Cloud Controls LLC. (Williams, Fred) (Filed on 6/18/2026) Modified on 6/22/2026 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/18/2026)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER regarding case schedule and ADR process filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Maier, Cosmin) (Filed on 6/18/2026) Modified on 6/22/2026 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/18/2026)

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22163461.) filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing)(Dang, Sumeet) (Filed on 6/30/2026) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

ORDER Granting 65 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Sumeet P. Dang. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 7/1/2026. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2026) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 38 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint | Joint Stipulated Request to Supplement the Record filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 5, # 2 Exhibit 6, # 3 Exhibit 7)(Maier, Cosmin) (Filed on 7/8/2026) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Motion Hearing

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 7/9/2026 before Judge P. Casey Pitts by Cloud Controls LLC, for Court Reporter Stephen Franklin. (Williams, Fred) (Filed on 7/10/2026) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on July 9, 2026 before Judge P. Casey Pitts by Apple, Inc., for Court Reporter Stephen Franklin. (Maier, Cosmin) (Filed on 7/10/2026) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

Transcript

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

ORDER DENYING 38 MOTION TO DISMISS AND 41 MOTION TO TRANSFER. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 9/28/2026. (nmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/28/2026)

Order

Discovery Letter Brief

Stipulation and Proposed Order selecting Private ADR

Order on Stipulation AND Order on Stipulation selecting Private ADR

Case Referred to Private ADR

Cloud Controls LLC

Apple, Inc.