Apple Inc. vs. Allani, Ferid

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00856 filed by Apple Inc. on 2025-04-24. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00856

Filing Date

2025-04-24

Accorded Filing Date

2025-04-24

Institution Decision Date

2025-11-04

Last Modified Date

2026-01-12

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-11-04

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Seitz, Adamet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Allani, Ferid

Represented By

Hudnell, Lewiset 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 10169355

Respondent Patent Number 8271877

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Ferid Allani

Respondent Tech Center TC 2100 - Computer Architecture & Software

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

10 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC

Customer Number —

Address 901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, 11TH FLOOR, ARLINGTON, VA, 22203, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
17355	Robert Patch	703-521-2297
30481	Jeffry Nelson	703-816-4000
32925	Andrew Patch	703-521-2297
37855	Eric Jensen	571-327-5450
41426	Raymond Mah	703-816-4000
41949	Roland Long Jr	703-521-2297
46722	Lars Genieser	703-816-4040
52948	Jeffrey Goehring	703-816-4404
55187	Kari Footland	703-521-2297
61314	Miklos Gaszner	513-634-0819

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-01-12 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2026-01-07 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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DECISION Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

2025-11-04 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner’s Preliminary Surreply OTHER

2025-10-15 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response OTHER

2025-10-08 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple Inc. vs. Allani, Ferid

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Allani, Ferid

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

DECISION Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

Patent Owner’s Preliminary Surreply OTHER

Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response OTHER

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

ORDER Conduct of Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

EX1051-Conclusions D’Intimes No 2, RG: 23/01389 Exhibit

EX1044-International Publication No. WO99/17229 to Kanno, Fujitsu Limited April 8, 1999 Exhibit

Opposition to Patent Owner’s Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

EX1049-U.S. Patent No. 5,877,765 to Dickman, et al. Exhibit

EX1045-Legal Status of FR2803929 Patent Family Exhibit

Declaration of Mahdi Eslamimehr PH.D., MBA Exhibit

EX1050-U.S. Patent No. 5,963,964 to Nielsen Exhibit

CV of Declaration of Mahdi Eslamimehr PH.D., MBA Exhibit

EX1046-United States District Courts — National Judicial Caseload Profile Exhibit

EX1048-Order Cancelling Jury Selection and Trial, Almondnet, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., Case No. 6:21-cv-00898-ADA, U.S. Dist. Ct., (W.D. Tex) Exhibit

EX1047-Pretrial Conference Transcript Ioengine, LLC v. Roku Inc. Case No. 6:21-cv-1296, U.S. Dist. Ct. (W.D. Tex) Exhibit

Time to Milestone Statistics Exhibit

PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL OF INSTITUTION RESPONSE

Claim Construction Order in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv-00304- ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Original Complaint for Patent Infringement in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Law360 Article dated May 11, 2021 Exhibit

Executed Summons in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Cover Pleading of Defendant’s Preliminary Invalidity Contentions in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv- 00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Notice of Agreed Extension of Deadline in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Letter from Lewis E. Hudnell, III to Jayna Whitt, Esq. dated November 2, 2012 Exhibit

Notices of Subpoena served by Apple in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24- cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Excerpts from discovery responses served in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Scheduling Order in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Cover Pleading of Plaintiff’s Preliminary Infringement Contentions in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24- cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Cover Pleading of Defendant’s Second Amended Preliminary Invalidity Contentions in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Cover Pleading of Defendant’s First Amended Preliminary Invalidity Contentions in Allani v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6-24-cv-00304-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Email from counsel for Apple dated July 1, 2025 Exhibit

Petitioner’s Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Exhibit 1043 Petitioner Apple Inc.’s Notice Of Broadened Sotera Plus Stipulation Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

EX1029-U.S. Patent No. 6,456,303 to Walden, et al. Exhibit

EX1018-U.S. Patent No. 6,718,310 to Fuisz et al. Exhibit

EX1025-U.S. Patent No. 5,781,909 to Logan, et al. Exhibit

EX1019-U.S. Patent No. 6,338,050 to Conklin et al. Exhibit

EX1001-U.S. Patent No. 8,271,877 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1020-Benjamin B. Bederson, et al., A Zooming Web Browser Exhibit

EX1013-U.S. Patent No. 6,363,419 to Martin, Jr. et al. Exhibit

EX1015-Mark Brown, et al., Special Edition Using Netscape 2, Que Exhibit

EX1005-U.S. Patent No. 6,037,934 to Himmel et al. Exhibit

EX1036-FERID ALLANI v. Apple, Inc., No. 21 (WDTX, Dkt. No. 21) Exhibit

EX1002-File History of the ’877 Patent Exhibit

EX1003-Declaration of BENJAMIN B. BEDERSON Exhibit

EX1031-U.S. Patent No. 6,182,010 to Berstis Exhibit

EX1007-U.S. Patent No. 6,138,158 to Boyle et al. Exhibit

EX1010-David Pogue, Palm Pilot: The Ultimate Guide, O’Reilly and Associates Exhibit

EX1014-HDML 2.0 Specification, (April 11, 1997) Exhibit

EX1042-FERID ALLANI vs. APPLE, INC., (WDTX, Dkt. No. 25) Exhibit

EX1030-U.S. Patent No. 5,809,415 to Rossmann Exhibit

EX1012-Nokia Mobile Phones, User’s Guide, 9352062 Issue 2 Exhibit

EX1023-Donald Spencer, Webster’s New World Dictionary of Computer Terms Exhibit

EX1041-FERID ALLANI vs. APPLE, INC., (WDTX, Dkt. No. 24) Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION