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Apple Inc. vs. WeCrevention, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00240 filed by Apple Inc. on 2026-02-13. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00240

Filing Date

2026-02-13

Accorded Filing Date

2026-02-13

Institution Decision Date

2026-06-24

Last Modified Date

2026-07-30

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-06-24

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Renner, W. Karlet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

WeCrevention, Inc.

Represented By

Rubino, Vincentet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2100 - Computer Architecture & Software

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 13666993

Respondent Patent Number 9201834

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Weng-Dah Ken et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2100 - Computer Architecture & Software

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

3 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION

Customer Number 27765

Address 5F., NO.389, FUHE RD., YONGHE DIST., NEW TAIPEI CITY, 234645, TAIWAN

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
41526	Winston Hsu	302-729-1562
66781	Xuan Zhang	626-628-7931
67314	Roger Chen	886-927-877-517

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner's Request for Refund OTHER

2026-07-30 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-07-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-06-24 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-06-12 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Apple press release_February 24, 2025 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Etron Technology Annual Report 2023 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Boalick Memorandum March 24, 2025 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Memorandum on Additional Discretionary Institution Considerations Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple press release_February 24, 2026 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple Mac mini Product Page Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple press release_August 6, 2025 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple press release_August 6, 2025 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2016

Apple's Opening Claim Construction Brief in WeCrevention, Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 7:25-cv-00458-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Complaint_25-cv-01040-1 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple press release_May 5, 2026 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Plaintiff's Rule 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple press release_March 26, 2026 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Amended Scheduling Order Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple press release_November 30, 2023 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioners Opposition to Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Complaint_25-cv-01008 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Complaint_7:25-CV-458 Exhibit

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

2026-05-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2005

https://marketrealist.com/2019/12/will-china-still-be-second-home-apple/ Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2010

MacRumors / Financial Times, Apple Plans to Source All U.S.-Bound iPhones from India by End of 2026, Apr. 25, 2025 Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2011

Korea Economic Daily / MacRumors, Samsung Becomes Apple’s Primary LPDDR5X Supplier for iPhone 17, Providing 60–70% of Memory, Dec. 22, 2025 Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2009

Director Squires Memorandum, Additional Discretionary Institution Considerations — U.S. Manufacturing and Small Business Use of AIA Proceedings (Mar. 11, 2026) Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2004

Scheduling Order (Dkt. 32) in WeCrevention, Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 7:25-cv-00458-ADA (W.D. Tex.), dated January 21, 2026 Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2001

Plaintiff’s Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions in WeCrevention, Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 7:25-cv-00458-ADA (W.D. Tex.), dated January 20, 2026 Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2013

Apple Newsroom, Apple Increases U.S. Commitment to $600 Billion, Announces American Manufacturing Program, Aug. 6, 2025, https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/08/apple-increases-us-commitment-to-600-billion-usd-announces-ambitious-program/ Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2006

Appeal Statistics, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, dated October 31, 2025 Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2014

Samsung Semiconductor Newsroom, Samsung Begins Mass Production of 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM at World's Largest Semiconductor Line (Sept. 9, 2020) Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2007

Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) data at a glance December 2025 Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution RESPONSE

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2015

SK hynix Inc., SK hynix Signs Investment Agreement of Advanced Chip Packaging with Indiana (Apr. 3, 2024) Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2012

SK hynix Newsroom, Semiconductor 101: SK hynix on Where Chips Are Made & Used (Apr. 3, 2025) Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2002

Defendant’s Invalidity and Subject Matter Eligibility Contentions in WeCrevention Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 7:25-cv-00458-ADA (W.D. Tex.), dated March 17, 2026 Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2003

Federal Register, Vol. 90, No. 199, dated Friday, October 17, 2025 Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2008

March 24, 2025 guidance memorandum from Chief Administrative Patent Judge Boalick Exhibit

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-03-13 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Stipulation Letter dated March 13, 2026 Exhibit

2026-03-13 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

2026-03-06 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2026-03-06 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice: NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE NOTICE

2026-02-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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