Cerence Operating Company v. Apple Inc.

7:25-cv-00400

Overview

Case Number 7:25-cv-00400

Filing Date 2025-09-04

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge Alan D. Albright

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Apple Inc.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

Steven J. Wingard

Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (512) 495-6300

Fax: +1 (512) 474-0731

Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P., 303 Colorado Street

Stephen Burbank

Scott Douglas & McConnico LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 495-6300

303 Colorado St Ste. 2400, Austin, TX 78701

Robert Pierce Earle

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 495-6300

Fax: +1 (512) 474-0731

303 Colorado Street, Suite 2400, Austin, TX 78701

Kara A. Specht

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Tel: +1 (404) 653-6481

Fax: +1 (404) 653-6444

271 17th Street Nw Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30363-6209

Sonja W. Sahlsten

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4329

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., 901 New York Avenue Nw

Jacob Adam Schroeder

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 849-6765

Stanford Research Park, 3300 Hillview Avenue, 2nd Floor

Erik R. Puknys

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 849-6644

Fax: +1 (650) 849-6666

Stanford Research Park 3300 Hillview Avenue 2nd Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1203

Daniel C. Tucker

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, and Dunner, LLP

Tel: +1 (571) 203-2793

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

1875 Explorer Street, Suite 800

Alissa E. Green

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4305

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Avenue, Washington, DC 20001

Plaintiff

Cerence Operating Company

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Bradley A. Hyde

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd

Minna Jay

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd, 12th Floor

Shani Williams

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd. 12th Floor

Qi (Peter) Tong

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 8080 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1503

Paul A. Kroeger

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

Marc A. Fenster

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

James S. Tsuei

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd, 12th Floor

Daniel B Kolko

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd, 12th Floor

Andrew D. Weiss

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd, 12th Floor

Benjamin T. Wang

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Alan D. Albright

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20675533), filed by Cerence Operating Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

2025-09-04

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20675533), filed by Cerence Operating Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20675533), filed by Cerence Operating Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20675533), filed by Cerence Operating Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

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Cerence Operating Company v. Apple Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Apple Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Cerence Operating Company Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Cerence Operating Company identifying Corporate Parent Cerence Inc. for Cerence Operating Company. (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Cerence Operating Company. (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Summons Issued as to Apple Inc. (jb3) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Pro Hac Vice Letter to attorney Bradley Hyde (jb3) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Bradley A. Hyde ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20678887) by on behalf of Cerence Operating Company. (Hyde, Bradley) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

ORDER TO TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Alan D Albright for all proceedings. Judge David Counts no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David Counts. (jb3) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cerence Operating Company. Apple Inc. served on 9/5/2025, answer due 9/26/2025. (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Steven J. Wingard on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Steven J. Wingard added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Wingard, Steven) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stephen Burbank on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Stephen Burbank added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Pierce Earle on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Robert Pierce Earle added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Earle, Robert) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

NOTICE Notice of Extension of Deadline for Defendant Apple Inc. to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Apple Inc. re 1 Complaint, (Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kara A. Specht on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Kara A. Specht added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft) (Specht, Kara) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephen Burbank for Jacob A. Schroeder ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20954872) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephen Burbank for Alissa E. Green ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20954890) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephen Burbank for Sonja W. Sahlsten ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20954904) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephen Burbank for Daniel C. Tucker ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20954919) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephen Burbank for Erik R. Puknys ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20954926) by on behalf of Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

APPLE INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY THE CASE PENDING THE ARBITRATION filed pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures (Attachments: (1) - Exhibit 1)(jb3) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

APPLE'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT filed pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures.(Attachments: (1) - Exhibit 1) (jb3) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Sealed Motion

STATUS REPORT CASE READINESS STATUS REPORT by Cerence Operating Company. (Tong, Qi) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

Redacted Copy of 20 Sealed Motion filed by Apple Inc. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures by Apple Inc.. (Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

Redacted Copy of 21 Sealed Motion filed by Apple Inc. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures by Apple Inc.. (Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS AND FOR PLAINTIFF TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL AND MOTION TO DISMISS by Apple Inc.. (Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

STIPULATION JOINT STIPULATION FOR SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND MOTION TO DISMISS by Cerence Operating Company. (Tong, Qi) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by Cerence Operating Company. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tong, Qi) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Cerence Operating Company, re 21 Sealed Motion filed by Apple Inc. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures filed by Defendant Apple Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tong, Qi) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

Sealed Document

NOTICE Notice of Extension of Deadline for Defendant Apple Inc. to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Apple Inc. re 28 Amended Complaint, (Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Order on Sealed Motion

Order on Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order

Text Order GRANTING 27 Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. A scheduling order has been entered. ECF No. 31. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (MClc)

AFFIDAVIT in Support of Apple's Sealed Opposed Motion to Transfer by Apple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 14, # 5 Exhibit 22, # 6 Exhibit 26, # 7 Exhibit 29, # 8 Exhibit 30)(Wingard, Steven) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Sealed Opposed Motion to Transfer for Forum Non Conveniens Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Apple Inc. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures (jb3) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Sealed Motion

Redacted Copy Apple's Opposed Motion to Transfer for Forum Non Conveniens under 28 USC 1404 (a) of 34 Sealed Motion filed by Apple Inc. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures by Apple Inc.. (Burbank, Stephen) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

NOTICE AND STIPULATION OF VENUE DISCOVERY AND DEADLINES (JOINT) by Cerence Operating Company re 34 Sealed Motion filed by Apple Inc. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures (Tong, Qi) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Sealed Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay the Case Pending the Arbitration filed by Apple Inc. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures. (Attachments: (1) - Exhibit 1, (2) - Exhibit 2)(jb3) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

ANSWER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT with Counterclaim and Jury Demand. COUNTERCLAIM against Cerence Operating Company by Apple Inc.(Attachments: (1) - Exhibit A, (2) - Exhibit B)(jb3) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Answer to Amended Complaint AND Counterclaim

Sealed Document

Redacted Copy

Redacted Copy

Sealed Document

Notice

Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines

Order on Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines

Order Reassigning Case

Sealed Order on Motion

Case Stayed

Order

Track Case Updates

Apple Inc.

Cerence Operating Company