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Apple Inc. v. TopWire, LLC - IPR2026-00303

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00303 filed by Apple Inc. against TopWire, LLC on Mar 16, 2026. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number: IPR2026-00303
Filing Date: Mar 16, 2026
Petitioner: Apple Inc.
Respondent: TopWire, LLC
Status: Pending
Respondent Application Number: 15190695
Respondent Tech Center: 2800
Respondent Patent Number: 9859202

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Proceeding Documents

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Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
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EX1012 - USPTO Seven-step U.S. Patent Search Strategy	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1013 - Amended Complaint, TopWire LLC, v. Apple Inc., 7:25-cv-00551	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1014 - The future is here: iPhone X	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1015 - Assignment of the ’202 Patent	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1016 - Initial Schedule, (District Court Case)	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1017 - Motion to Transfer, (District Court Case)	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1018 - Order Reassigning Case to Judge Counts	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1019 - Order Reassigning Case to Judge Schydlower	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1020 - Motion to Stay, (District Court Case)	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1021 - Correspondence with Patent Owner re Motion to Stay	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1022 - W.D. Tex. Case Management Statistics	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1023 - Apples' Preliminary Invalidity Contentions Cover Pleading	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1024 - Apple's Claim Construction Disclosure	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1025 - Apple increases U.S. commitment to $600 billion, announces American Manufacturing Program	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1026 - Apple Manufacturing Academy brings together hundreds of U.S. manufacturers to accelerate AI use in American supply chains	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1027 - Apple adds new partners to its American Manufacturing Program	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - Apple and Corning partner to manufacture 100 percent of iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass in Kentucky	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1029 - Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1030 - Apple announces expanded partnership with Amkor for advanced silicon packaging in the U.S	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1031 - Apple expands U.S. supply chain with $500 million commitment to American rare earth magnets	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1032 - Apple accelerates U.S. manufacturing, with Mac mini production coming later this year	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1033 - Complaint, TopWire LLC, v. Apple Inc.	Jun 18, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Discretionary Denial Brief	Jun 18, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
Petitioner’s Sotera+ Stipulation	May 28, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
Patent Owner’s Request for Discretionary Denial	May 19, 2026	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
U.S. Patent Nos. 9,859,202	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Agreed Scheduling Order in TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., ECF No. 26, No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA (W.D. Tex. March 23, 2026)	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Original Complaint for Patent Infringement, TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA, ECF No. 1 (W.D. Tex. December 1, 2025)	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Defendant Apple Inc.’s Opening Brief in Support of its Partial Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff TopWire LLC’s First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA, ECF No. 23 (W.D. Tex. March 9, 2026)	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Plaintiff TopWire LLC’s Opposition to Defendant Apple Inc.’s Partial Motion to Dismiss TopWire LLC’s First Amended Complaint, TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA, ECF No. 25 (W.D. Tex. March 23, 2026)	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Defendant Apple Inc.’s Reply in Support of its Partial Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff TopWire LLC’s First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA, ECF No. 32 (W.D. Tex. March 30, 2026)	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Emails showing service of discovery responses by both parties	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Order Reassigning Case to Judge D. Counts, TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA, ECF No. 35 (W.D. Tex. April 22, 2026)	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Order Reassigning Case to Judge L. Schydlower, TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA, ECF No. 36 (W.D. Tex. April 27, 2026)	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Defendant Apple Inc.’s Preliminary Invalidity Contentions Cover Pleading, TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Comparison Chart for References Relied Upon in Apple’s Invalidity Contentions in TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., ECF No. 26, No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Frank Malloy, “What is a Silicon Die?”, Synopsys.com, August 22, 2025	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Defendant Apple Inc.’s Identification of Proposed Claim Terms for Construction, TopWire, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 7:25-cv-00551-ADA	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Additional Discretionary Institution Considerations – U.S. Manufacturing and Small Business Use of AIA Proceedings (“U.S. Manufacturing Memo”)	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Tim Hardwick, “Report: Apple Plans to Source All US-Bound iPhones From India by 2026”, MacRumors, April 25, 2025	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Umar Khan, “Will China Be a Second Home for Apple?”, Market Realist, December 17, 2019	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Chris Miller and Vishnu Venugopalan, “Apple’s Supply Chain: Economic and Geopolitical Implications”, American Enterprise Institute, June 2025	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
“Substrate-like PCB- The Highlight in the Future PCB Industry”, PSElectronics, February 1, 2023	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
“Apple increases U.S. commitment to $600 billion, announces American Manufacturing Program”, Press Release, August 6, 2025	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
“PTAB Appeal Statistics”, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, April 30, 2026	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
“PTAB data at a glance”, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, March 2026	May 19, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Mandatory Notice	Apr 6, 2026	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Power of Attorney	Apr 6, 2026	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice filing date accorded	Mar 19, 2026	PAPER	BOARD
EX1001 - US9859202	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1003 - US20130182402 (Chen)	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1004 - US20110147908 (Sun)	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1005 - US20160056087 (Wu)	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1006 - US20090140415 (Furuta)	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1007 - US 9,859,202 - FH	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1008 - US20140248742	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1009 - US20110159284	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1010 - 20080155820 (Arai)	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1011 - US20150001708	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1002 - Expert Decl.	Mar 16, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Notice: Petitioner's Power of Attorney	Mar 16, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
Petition for IPR: as filed	Mar 16, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER