Apple Inc. vs. CardWare Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01145 filed by Apple Inc. on 2025-06-24. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01145

Filing Date

2025-06-24

Accorded Filing Date

2025-06-24

Institution Decision Date

2025-11-20

Last Modified Date

2026-01-12

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-11-20

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Seitz, Adamet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

CardWare Inc.

Represented By

Berkowitz, Mattet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 15701261

Respondent Patent Number 10339520

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor David WYATT

Respondent Tech Center TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

12 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP

Customer Number 184647

Address 100 Marine Parkway, Suite 300, Redwood City, CA, 94065, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
38535	Christine Lehman	202-894-7311
44767	Khue Hoang	646-921-0704
57215	Matthew Berkowitz	650-838-3737
67578	Rikesh Patel	212-504-6306
69805	Michael Flanigan	415-365-7244
72220	Michael Matulewicz-Crowley	332-208-7170
72578	Yue Wang	650-623-5072
72688	Naveed Hasan	703-347-3000
74955	Patrick Colsher	212-848-7708
75827	Taylor Mauze	650-623-1401
76490	Philip Eklem	202-894-7451
77830	Connor Houghton	202-894-7315

Proceeding Documents

123

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-01-12 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2026-01-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-11-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2025-11-06 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Corrected Opposition to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial OTHER

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple Inc. vs. CardWare Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

CardWare Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Petitioner's Corrected Opposition to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

EX1085-Card+ App Screenshots Exhibit

EX1076-AlmondNet, Inc. et al. v. Amazon.com Inc. et. al, Civ No. 21-cv-008980-ADA, Dkt. 238 (Jan. 5, 2024) (Order Canceling Trial) Exhibit

Institution Decision in IPR2023-00210 Exhibit

EX1066-File History of U.S. Patent No. 10,628,820 Exhibit

EX1078-Polaris Innovations Ltd. v. Qualcomm Inc., et al,. Civ. No. 7:24-cv-00296-ADA, Dkt. 31 (Mar. 10, 2025) (Scheduling Order) Exhibit

EX1082-Docket Navigator, WDTX Time to Trial Exhibit

EX1062-U.S. Patent Application No. 61/894,891 Exhibit

EX1074-European Patent No. EP 2,835,004 B1 Exhibit

EX1063-U.S. Patent No. 9,022,286 Exhibit

EX1080-Docket Navigator, Albright Trial List Exhibit

EX1087-File History of U.S. Patent No. 10,810,579 Exhibit

EX1067-“Apple Announces iPhone 5s” Press Release (Sept. 10, 2013), https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2013/09/10Apple-Announces-iPhone-5s-The-Most-Forward-Thinking-Smartphone-in-the-World/ Exhibit

EX1072-File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,328,286 Exhibit

EX1083-Docket Navigator, Stipulated/Agreed Motions to Stay, Albright Exhibit

EX1071-File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,620,634 Exhibit

EX1077-IOEngine, LLC v. Roku Inc., Civ. No. 6:21-cv-1296, Dkt. 309 (Sept. 23, 2023) (Hearing Transcript) Exhibit

EX1075-Infringement Contentions from CardWare Inc. v. Apple Inc., Civ. No. 7:24-cv-00279-ADA (Feb. 10, 2025) Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

EX1081-U.S. District Court – Judicial Caseload Profile Exhibit

EX1089-CardWare Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civ. No. 2:22-cv-00141-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 149 (Sept. 6, 2023) (CardWare’s Objections to Claim Construction) Exhibit

EX1073-Search Recreation, Googlepatents.com Exhibit

EX1088-CardWare Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civ. No. 2:22-cv-00141-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 138 (August 23, 2023) (Claim Construction Order) Exhibit

EX1064-“Apple Announces Apple Pay” Press Release (Sept. 9, 2014), https://web.archive.org/web/20170806100808/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2014/09/09Apple-Announces-Apple-Pay/ Exhibit

EX1084-Trademark Status & Document Retrieval Report, Mark: SMARTTOKENIZATION (Application Filing Date: Feb. 28, 2024) Exhibit

EX1086-Google Play Store Listing, Card_ V5L by CardWare Exhibit

Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent Owner’s Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

EX1068-Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. CardWare Inc., PGR2023-00012, Paper 14 (PTAB, Aug. 11, 2013) (Institution Decision) Exhibit

EX1069-Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. CardWare Inc., PGR2023-00013, Paper 14 (PTAB, Aug. 11, 2013) (Institution Decision) Exhibit

EX1079-Polaris Innovations Ltd. v. Qualcomm Inc., et al,. Civ. No. 7:24-cv-00296-ADA, Dkt. 1 (Nov. 19, 2024) (Complaint) Exhibit

EX1090-Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. CardWare Inc., IPR2023-00210, Paper 16 (PTAB, Aug. 10, 2023) (Decision on Rehearing) Exhibit

EX1070-CardWare Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civ. No. 2:22-cv-00141-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 35 (Nov. 22, 2022) (Notice of Compliance, Invalidity Contentions) Exhibit

PO Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

WDTX Judge Directory Exhibit

CC Order (Apple) Exhibit

Invalidity Contentions Excerpt (Google) Exhibit

Response CC Brief (Apple) Exhibit

Scheduling Order (Google) Exhibit

Reply CC Brief Exhibit

Invalidity Contentions Excerpt (Apple) Exhibit

Scheduling Order (Apple) Exhibit

Sur-Reply CC Brief (Apple) Exhibit

Samsung Not of Subpoena to Apple Exhibit

Complaint (Google) Exhibit

Proof of Delivery Exhibit

Time to Trial (WDTX) Exhibit

Joint CC Statement Exhibit

Invalidity Contentions Cover (Apple) Exhibit

Complaint (Apple) Exhibit

Interim Director Discretionary Process Exhibit

Opening CC Brief (Apple) Exhibit

Interim Processes Memo Exhibit

Comparison Chart Exhibit

Email between parties Exhibit

Apple Response to Samsung Subpoena Exhibit

Judge Gilstrap OGP Exhibit

Time to Trial (Albright) Exhibit

Letter to Apple Exhibit

EX1061-Notice of Sotera Plus Stipulation CardWare Inc. v. Apple Inc., Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-00446 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE