Neonode Smartphone LLC v. Apple Inc.

Overview

Case Number 26-2007

Filing Date 2026-07-07

Status Litigation filed

Court Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (cafc)

Nature of Suit 830 Patent Infringement (Fed. Qst.)

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Parties

APPLE INC.

3 Attorneys Listed

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2100 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20037

Morrison & Foerster LLP

425 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Suite 900, 2100 L Street NW

NEONODE SMARTPHONE LLC

6 Attorneys Listed

Susman Godfrey LLP

14th Floor, 1900 Avenue of the Stars

Graves & Shaw LLP

Suite 2450, 355 S. Grand Avenue

Susman Godfrey LLP

50th Floor, One Manhattan West

Susman Godfrey LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002

Graves & Shaw LLP

Suite 2450, 355 S. Grand Avenue

Susman Godfrey LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (cafc)

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

Neonode Smartphone LLC v. Apple Inc.

Overview

Parties

APPLE INC.

NEONODE SMARTPHONE LLC

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Neonode Smartphone LLC v. Apple Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant - Appellee

APPLE INC. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff - Appellant

NEONODE SMARTPHONE LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Appeal docketed. Received: 07/02/2026. [1177955]Entry of Appearance is due on 07/21/2026. Certificate of Interest is due on 07/21/2026. Docketing Statement is due on 07/21/2026. Appellant's brief is due on 09/08/2026. [IMH] [Entered: 07/07/2026 01:36 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Brian R. Matsui; Seth W. Lloyd; Cassandra J. Lincoln as counsel for Appellee Apple Inc.. Service: 07/21/2026 by email. [1180657] [26-2007] [Brian Matsui] [Entered: 07/21/2026 02:34 PM]

Certificate of Interest for Appellee Apple Inc.. Service: 07/21/2026 by email. [1180660] [26-2007] [Brian Matsui] [Entered: 07/21/2026 02:35 PM]

Notice of Related Case Information for Appellee Apple Inc.. Service: 07/21/2026 by email. [1180664] [26-2007] [Brian Matsui] [Entered: 07/21/2026 02:36 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Brian Melton; Kalpana Srinivasan; Corey Martin Lipschutz; Philip Graves; Greer Shaw as counsel for Appellant Neonode Smartphone LLC. Service: 07/21/2026 by email. [1180762] [26-2007] [Brian Melton] [Entered: 07/21/2026 04:16 PM]

Certificate of Interest for Appellant Neonode Smartphone LLC. Service: 07/21/2026 by email. [1180787] [26-2007] [Brian Melton] [Entered: 07/21/2026 04:29 PM]

Notice of Related Case Information for Appellant Neonode Smartphone LLC. Service: 07/21/2026 by email. [1180790] [26-2007] [Brian Melton] [Entered: 07/21/2026 04:34 PM]

Docketing Statement for the Appellant Neonode Smartphone LLC. Service: 07/21/2026 by email. [1180793] [26-2007] [Brian Melton] [Entered: 07/21/2026 04:41 PM]

CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re: Doc No. [8], Doc No. [7], Doc No. [6], Doc No. [5], ERROR: Form listed case number as 26-02007. CORRECTION: Future filings should list case number as 26-2007. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [1181908] [REL] [Entered: 07/27/2026 01:55 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Brian D. Melton; Kalpana Srinivasan; Corey Martin Lipschutz; William J. Melsheimer; Philip Graves; Greer Shaw as counsel for Appellant Neonode Smartphone LLC. Service: 07/30/2026 by email. [1182752] [26-2007] [William Melsheimer] [Entered: 07/30/2026 12:25 PM]

MOTION of Appellant Neonode Smartphone LLC to extend the time to 10/08/2026 to file brief. Service: 08/24/2026 by email. [1188466] [26-2007] [Brian Melton] [Entered: 08/24/2026 08:32 PM]

MOTION of Appellant Neonode Smartphone LLC to extend the time to 10/22/2026 to file brief. Service: 09/21/2026 by email. [1194924] [26-2007] [William Melsheimer] [Entered: 09/21/2026 03:01 PM]

OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant Neonode Smartphone LLC.William J. Melsheimer. Service: 10/22/2026 by email. (PENDING COMPLIANCE REVIEW) [1202125] [26-2007] [William Melsheimer] [Entered: 10/22/2026 04:34 PM]

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APPLE INC.

NEONODE SMARTPHONE LLC