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This excerpt taken from the AAPL 10-Q filed Jul 23, 2008.

SP Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc.

Plaintiff filed this action against the Company on August 2, 2007 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,784,873 entitled “Method and Medium for Computer Readable Keyboard Display Incapable of User Termination.” The complaint seeks unspecified damages and other relief. The Company filed an answer on October 23, 2007 denying all material allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses. The Company also asserted counterclaims for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity. On February 11, 2008, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, alleging infringement of an additional patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,987,986 entitled “Cellular Telephone, Personal Digital Assistant with Dual Lines for Simultaneous Uses.” The Company filed an answer to the amended complaint on February 29, 2008, denying all material allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses. The Company also asserted counterclaims for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity. The Company has reached a settlement of this matter. Settlement of this matter will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or operating results.

 

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This excerpt taken from the AAPL 10-Q filed May 1, 2008.

SP Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc.

Plaintiff filed this action against the Company on August 2, 2007 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,784,873 entitled “Method and Medium for Computer Readable Keyboard Display Incapable of User Termination.” The complaint seeks unspecified damages and other relief. The Company filed an answer on October 23, 2007 denying all material allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses. The Company also asserted counterclaims for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity. On February 11, 2008, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, alleging infringement of an additional patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,987,986 entitled “Cellular Telephone, Personal Digital Assistant with Dual Lines for Simultaneous Uses.” The Company filed an answer to the amended complaint on February 29, 2008, denying all material allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses. The Company also asserted counterclaims for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity. The Markman hearing is set for September 18, 2008, and trial is scheduled for June 1, 2009.

This excerpt taken from the AAPL 10-Q filed Feb 1, 2008.

SP Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc.

Plaintiff filed this action against the Company on August 2, 2007 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,784,873 entitled “Method and Medium for Computer Readable Keyboard Display Incapable of User Termination.” The complaint seeks unspecified damages and other relief. The Company filed an answer on October 23, 2007 denying all material allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses. The Company also asserted counterclaims for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity. The Markman hearing is set for September 18, 2008, and trial is scheduled for June 1, 2009.

These excerpts taken from the AAPL 10-K filed Nov 15, 2007.

SP Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc.

Plaintiff filed this action against the Company on August 2, 2007 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,784,873 entitled "Method and Medium for Computer Readable Keyboard Display Incapable of User Termination." The complaint seeks unspecified damages and other relief. The Company's response to the complaint is not yet due.

SP Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc.



Plaintiff filed this action against the Company on August 2, 2007 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, alleging
infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,784,873 entitled "Method and Medium for Computer Readable Keyboard Display Incapable of User Termination." The complaint seeks unspecified damages and other
relief. The Company's response to the complaint is not yet due.




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