Neonode Smartphone LLC v. Apple Inc
Summary
Neonode sues Apple for infringing its smartphone touch-screen patents.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage: 5P · 5D · 8N
Latest ruling: neutral (2021-07-18)
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
5 plaintiff-favorable · 5 defendant-favorable · 8 neutral
- Patent windfall lifts Neonode to $8M profit despite revenue slideStock Titan · 2026-03-18
- Neonode Announces Anticipated Financial Proceeds from Patent Lawsuit SettlementFinansavisen · 2025-09-03
- Neonode Announces Anticipated Financial Proceeds from Patent Lawsuit SettlementCision News · 2025-09-03
- Neonode (NEON) Stock Soars to New High Amidst Legal and Strategic AdvancementsStocktwits · 2024-09-30
- Calif. Judge Sides With Apple In Screen Sliding Patent FightLaw360 · 2026-06-09
- Apple defeats Neonode touchscreen patent suitDaily Journal · 2026-06-08
- Apple defeats Neonode touchscreen patent suitDaily Journal · 2026-06-08
- Why Is Neonode Stock (NEON) Down 75% Today?TipRanks · 2025-09-04
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Susman Godfrey LLPMichael B Brightman, Taylor H. Wilson , Jr, William Jeffrey Melsheimer
- Susman Godfrey L.L.P.Corey Martin Lipschutz, Kalpana Srinivasan
- Flatirons Law Group, PLLCBryce T. Barcelo
- Graves & Shaw LLPPhilip Jarold Graves
- Susman Godfrey, LLPBrian D. Melton
- Fish & RichardsonElliot Scher, Jared Alexander Smith, Jeffrey H Burton +2 more
- Independent counselAamir Abdulqader Kazi, Benjamin Charles Elacqua, Roger Alen Denning
- Fish and Richardson P.C.Ryan Patrick O'Connor
- Fish and Richardson PCKatherine Reardon
- Avantech Law, LLPKathryn Ann Quisenberry
- Desmarais LLPBetty Hong Chen
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:21-cv-08872
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Edward M. Chen
- Filed
- 2021-11-16
- Last filing
- 2026-07-14
- Terminated
- 2026-06-16
Cause
35:271 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Apple Inc Neonode Smartphone LLC
Docket entries
- 2026-07-02
No description on file
- 2026-04-06
No description on file
- 2026-02-10
CASE REFERRED to Private ADR. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2026)
- 2025-12-17
Set Deadlines/Hearings: Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/26/2027, at 2:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 05, 17th Floor. Jury Selection set for 2/22/2027, at 8:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 05, 17th Floor before Judge Edward M Chen. Jury Trial set for 2/22/2027, 2/23/2027, 2/24/2027, 2/26/2027, 3/1/2027, 3/2/2027, 3/3/2027, 3/5/2027, 3/8/2027, and 3/9/2027, at 8:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 05, 17th Floor before Judge Edward M Chen. (vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2025)
- 2025-09-24
No description on file
- 2023-10-24
No description on file
- 2023-07-12
No description on file
- 2022-07-20
No description on file
- 2022-06-02
Electronic filing error. REMINDER: Counsel must update personal profile for Change of Address to be in effect. Re: 92 Notice of Change of Address filed by Neonode Smartpho ne LLC, 93 Notice of Change of Address filed by Neonode Smartphone LLC (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2022)
- 2022-06-02
Electronic filing error. REMINDER: Counsel must update personal profile for Change of Address to be in effect. Re:92 Notice of Change of Address filed by Neonode Smartphone LLC, 93 Notice of Change of Address filed by Neonode Smartphone LLC (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2022)
- 2022-03-16
No description on file
- 2021-12-01
No description on file
- 2021-11-17
No description on file
- 2021-11-16
Case transferred to District of Northern California. (jc5)
- 2021-07-18
Text Order GRANTING 57 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Alan D Albright. The deadline for Apple to file its Reply in Support of the Motion to Transfer Venue is extended to April23, 2021 (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JZ)
- 2021-07-18
Text Order MOOTING 28 Motion to Stay in view of 36 STIPULATION to Stay Case Pending Decision on Apple's Motion to Transfer. Entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JZ)
- 2020-10-28
Text Order GRANTING 24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jared A. Smith for Apple Inc. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mm6)
- 2020-10-07
Text Order GRANTING 18 Unopposed Motion to Continue entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Accordingly, the Rule 16 Case Management Conference is continued to October 23, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (as)
- 2020-07-02
Text Order GRANTING 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Came on for consideration is Defendant's Motion. Noting that it is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the Motion. Defendant shall have up to and including September 4, 2020 to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint.(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jy)
- 2020-06-08
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. (bw)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.