CardWare Inc. v. Apple Inc.

1:25-cv-00446

Overview

Case Number 1:25-cv-00446

Filing Date 2024-11-04

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge Alan D Albright

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Apple Inc.

Represented By

19 Attorneys Listed

Zachary Loney

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (512) 457-7203

Fax: +1 (512) 721-2283

303 Colorado Street, Suite 3000, Austin, TX 78701

Tessa Duxbury

DLA Piper LLP US

Tel: +1 (310) 595-3287

Fax: +1 (310) 595-3487

2000 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 400 North Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90067-4704

Sean C. Cunningham

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (619) 699-2900

500 Eighth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004

Robert Chen Williams

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (858) 677-1400

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100

Richard Mulloy

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (858) 677-1400

Fax: +1 (858) 677-1401

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100, San Diego, CA 92121

Peter Maggiore

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (619) 699-2700

Fax: +1 (619) 699-2701

4365 Executive Dr., Suite 1100, San Diego, CA 92121

Nandan R. Padmanabhan

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (512) 457-7144

Fax: +1 (512) 857-0744

303 Colorado Street, Suite 3000, Austin, TX 78701-4653

Nan Lan

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (214) 743-4569

Fax: +1 (972) 813-6269

1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201

Michael Saulnier

DLA Piper LLP US

Tel: +1 (512) 457-7234

Fax: +1 (512) 721-2255

303 Colorado Street, Suite 3000, Austin, TX 78701-4653

John Michael Guaragna

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (512) 457-7125

Fax: +1 (512) 457-7001

303 Colorado Street, Suite 3000

Hannah Lynn Cannom

Walker Stevens Cannom LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 337-9972

Fax: +1 (213) 403-4906

500 Molino Street, Suite 118, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Erin P. Gibson

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (619) 699-2862

500 Eighth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004

Chris M. Katsantonis

DLA Piper LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 368-2127

Fax: +1 (312) 251-5727

444 West Lake Street, Ste 900

Carrie L. Williamson

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (650) 833-2044

Fax: +1 (650) 687-1138

3203 Hanover Street, Suite 100

Bethany M. Stevens

Walker Stevens Cannom LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 337-4551

500 Molino Street, Suite 118

Benjamin Yaghoubian

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (310) 595-3160

Fax: +1 (310) 595-3360

2000 Avenue Of The Stars, Ste. 400, N. Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Ahimsa E. Hodari

DLA Piper LLP US

Tel: +1 (713) 425-8486

Fax: +1 (713) 300-6086

845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002

Mary C. Dahl

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (650) 833-2000

Fax: +1 (650) 833-2001

3203 Hanover St., Suite 100, East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Martin M. Ellison

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: +1 (310) 595-3058

Fax: +1 (310) 595-3342

2000 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 400, North Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Plaintiff

CardWare Inc.

Represented By

17 Attorneys Listed

Yue (Joy) Wang

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-1401

Fax: +1 (650) 560-3501

100 Marine Parkway, Suite 300, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Scott Lamar Cole

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (737) 227-3102

515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1900

Patrick R. Colsher

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-1423

650 Fifth Ave., Suite 2320, New York, NY 10017

Nathan Mammen

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 988-2827

1909 K Street NW, Ste 800, Washington, DC 20006

Natalie N. Griffin

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 894-7310

1909 K Street, Suite 800, Suite 800

Matthew G. Berkowitz

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-1401

Fax: +1 (650) 560-3501

100 Marine Parkway, Suite 300

Khue V. Hoang

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-1401

650 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2320, New York, NY 10019

Connor S. Houghton

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 894-7315

Fax: +1 (650) 623-1449

1909 K Street, NW, Suite 800

Cole Thomas Tipton

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 894-7310

1909 K Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006

Aaron L. Morris

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-5076

100 Marine Pkwy, Ste 300

Timothy A. Trost

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 509-3803

100 Marine Parkway, Suite 300, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Navid Cyrus Bayar

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-1401

100 Marine Parkway, Suite 300, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Leaf Williams

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-1401

Fax: +1 (650) 623-1449

California, 100 Marine Parkway

Jeff Leung

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 738-5700

100 Marine Parkway, Suite 300, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Eric H. Findlay

Findlay Craft, P.C.

Tel: +1 (903) 534-1100

Fax: +1 (903) 534-1137

7270 Crosswater Avenue, Suite B

Caroline M. Walters

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-1401

Fax: +1 (650) 623-1449

400 Madison Avenue, Suite 14d, Suite 300

Brian Craft

Findlay Craft, P.C.

Tel: +1 (903) 534-1100

Fax: +1 (903) 534-1137

7270 Crosswater Avenue, Suite B

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Alan D Albright

Patents Involved

6 Patents

There are 6 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US10339520	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US10628820	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US10810579	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US11176538	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US11328286	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US11620634	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-19423774), filed by CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 10,339,520, # 2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 10,628,820, # 3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 10,810,579, # 4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 11,176,538, # 5 Exhibit E - U.S. Patent No. 11,328,286, # 6 Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 11,620,634, # 7 Exhibit G - Claim Chart for the '520 Patent, # 8 Exhibit H - Claim Chart for the '820 Patent, # 9 Exhibit I - Claim Chart for the '579 Patent, # 10 Exhibit J - Claim Chart for the '538 Patent, # 11 Exhibit K - Claim Chart for the '286 Patent, # 12 Exhibit L - Claim Chart for the '634 Patent, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 11/04/2024)

2024-11-04

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Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Findlay, Eric) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/4/2024) (kg). (Entered: 11/04/2024)

2024-11-04

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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by CardWare Inc.. (Findlay, Eric) (Main Document 3 replaced on 11/4/2024) (kg). (Entered: 11/04/2024)

2024-11-04

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Pro Hac Vice Letter to Navid C. Bayar as to CardWare Inc.. (kg) (Entered: 11/04/2024)

2024-11-04

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CardWare Inc. v. Apple Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Apple Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

CardWare Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Findlay, Eric) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/4/2024) (kg). (Entered: 11/04/2024)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by CardWare Inc.. (Findlay, Eric) (Main Document 3 replaced on 11/4/2024) (kg). (Entered: 11/04/2024)

Pro Hac Vice Letter to Navid C. Bayar as to CardWare Inc.. (kg) (Entered: 11/04/2024)

Pro Hac Vice Letter to Caroline Walters as to CardWare Inc.. (kg) (Entered: 11/04/2024)

Summons Issued as to Apple Inc.. (kg) (Entered: 11/04/2024)

ORDER TO TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Alan D Albright for all proceedings. Judge David Counts no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David Counts. (kg) (Entered: 11/05/2024)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by CardWare Inc.. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 11/06/2024)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by CardWare Inc.. Apple Inc. served on 11/5/2024, answer due 11/26/2024. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 11/11/2024)

Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Eric H. Findlay for Yue (Joy) Wang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19456228) by on behalf of CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A, # 2 Attachment B)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 11/12/2024)

Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Eric H. Findlay for Navid Bayar ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19456866) by on behalf of CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 11/12/2024)

Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Eric H. Findlay for Caroline M. Walters ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19467145) by on behalf of CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 11/14/2024)

Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Eric H. Findlay for Matthew Berkowitz ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19468353) by on behalf of CardWare Inc.. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 11/14/2024)

Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Eric H. Findlay for Khue Hoang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19471431) by on behalf of CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 11/15/2024)

NOTICE of Unopposed Extension of Deadline to Answer or Respond by Apple Inc. re 1 Complaint,,, (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 11/25/2024)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,, with Jury Demand by Apple Inc..(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Apple Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erin P. Gibson on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Erin P. Gibson added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Gibson, Erin) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ahimsa E. Hodari on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Ahimsa E. Hodari added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Hodari, Ahimsa) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin Yaghoubian on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Benjamin Yaghoubian added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Yaghoubian, Benjamin) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nandan R. Padmanabhan on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Nandan R. Padmanabhan added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Padmanabhan, Nandan) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Peter Maggiore on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Peter Maggiore added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Maggiore, Peter) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sean C. Cunningham on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Sean C. Cunningham added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Cunningham, Sean) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Zachary Loney on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Zachary Loney added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Loney, Zachary) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Saulnier on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Michael Saulnier added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Saulnier, Michael) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Chen Williams on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Robert Chen Williams added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Williams, Robert) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Mary C. Dahl ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19668893) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 01/15/2025)

STATUS REPORT Case Readiness Status Report by CardWare Inc.. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 01/17/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Martin Ellison ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-19767692) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 02/07/2025)

Joint MOTION to Transfer Case Joint Motion and Stipulation to Transfer Venue to Austin Division by Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 02/18/2025)

Joint MOTION to Transfer Case Joint Motion and Stipulation to Transfer Venue to Austin Division by Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 02/18/2025)

DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 36 Joint MOTION to Transfer Case Joint Motion and Stipulation to Transfer Venue to Austin Division: Judge's signature block not on proposed order. Please correct and refile. This motion will not be forwarded to the assigned judge for consideration and will be terminated. (kg)

Proposed Scheduling Order Joint Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order by CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Agreed Scheduling Order)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

ORDER GRANTING 37 Motion to Transfer Case. Case Transferred to Austin Division. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (kg) Modified on 3/26/2025 (kg). (Entered: 03/25/2025)

Case Transferred Letter to all counsel of record via CM/ECF. (kp) (Entered: 03/26/2025)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Apple Inc., CardWare Inc.. (kp)

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. (kp)

Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (kp)

Case transferred in from Midland/Odessa Division on 03/26/2025, Case Number 7:24-cv-279, filed by CardWare Inc.. (kp)

Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer

Case Assigned/Reassigned

To be Referred to AU Mag Judge

Jury Demand

Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) - Patent Cases. (bot4)

Remark (No Doc#)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Tessa Duxbury ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20257629) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna of Chris M. Katsantonis ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20257947) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Eric H. Findlay for Timothy Trost ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20286129) by on behalf of CardWare Inc.. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 06/05/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nan Lan on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Nan Lan added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Lan, Nan) (Entered: 06/05/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Eric H. Findlay for Leaf Williams ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20307346) by on behalf of CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 06/10/2025)

Reply Claim Construction Brief regarding 43 Claim Construction Brief, by Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Padmanabhan, Nandan) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

ORDER, ( Markman Hearing reset for 8/28/2025 09:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright,). Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (dm) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

NOTICE Plaintiff CardWare Inc.'s Notice of Inter Partes Review Proceedings by CardWare Inc. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/03/2025)

NOTICE Plaintiff CardWare Inc.'s Notice of Unopposed Extension of Certain Deadlines by CardWare Inc. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/08/2025)

Joint MOTION for Confidentiality/Protective Order by Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Maggiore, Peter) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

ORDER ON DISCOVERY DISPUTE. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (cc3) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (cc3) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

Opposed MOTION to Strike Plaintiff CardWare Inc.'s Motion to Strike the Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Nathaniel Polish Regarding Claim Construction (D.I. 53-1) by CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Sean C. Cunningham (Cunningham, Sean) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

Reply Claim Construction Brief regarding 52 Claim Construction Brief,, by CardWare Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

Joint Claim Construction Brief or Statement by CardWare Inc.. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by CardWare Inc., re 60 Opposed MOTION to Strike Plaintiff CardWare Inc.'s Motion to Strike the Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Nathaniel Polish Regarding Claim Construction (D.I. 53-1) filed by Plaintiff CardWare Inc. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

NOTICE Plaintiff CardWare, Inc.'s Follow-Up Notice of Inter Partes Review Proceedings by CardWare Inc. re 55 Notice (Other) (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

NOTICE Plaintiff CardWare Inc.'s Notice of Inter Partes Review Proceedings by CardWare Inc. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

NOTICE Plaintiff CardWare Inc.'s Follow-Up Notice of Inter Partes Review Proceedings by CardWare Inc. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

NOTICE of Sotera Plus Stipulation of Defendant Apple Inc. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Text Order DENYING 60 Motion to Strike entered by Judge Alan D Albright. It is ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (zelc)

Order on Motion to Strike

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alan D Albright: Markman Hearing held on 8/28/2025. Written order forthcoming. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Kristie Davis.)(dm) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

Apple Inc.

CardWare Inc.