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Apple Inc. vs. Allani, Ferid

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00857 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

IPR2025-00857

Filing Date

2025-04-24

Accorded Filing Date

2025-05-24

Institution Decision Date

2025-11-04

Last Modified Date

2026-08-25

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-08-25

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

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 14480701

Respondent Patent Number 10943058

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 466

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

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2026-08-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Final Written Decision: original FINAL

2026-08-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-08-03 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-08-03 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

2026-08-03 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Demonstrative Exhibits Exhibit

2026-08-03 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2021

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Ben Bederson Exhibit

2026-07-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-07-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner’s LEAP request Hunter Horton GRANTED NOTICE

2026-07-29 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner Sur-rpely OTHER

2026-07-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2026-07-28 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Order: Granting Petitioners Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Hunter Horton 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.10c ORDER

2026-07-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice MOTION

2026-07-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1066-Declaration of Hunter Horton Exhibit

2026-07-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DR. BENJAMIN BEDERSON NOTICE

2026-07-15 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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EX1056-FERID ALLANI vs. APPLE, INC., Case No. 6:24-cv-00304-ADA Plaintiff’s Final Infringement Contentions (“Final Infringement Contentions Excerpt”) Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1059-FERID ALLANI vs. APPLE, INC., Case No. 6:24-cv-00304-ADA (WDTX, Dkt. No. 1, Ex. 3) (“Complaint Ex. 3”) Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1058-U.S. Patent No. 7,454,706 to Matthews et al. Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1061

EX1061-Microsoft Computer Dictionary, 4th Edition (1999) Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1054-Allani Expert George Edwards 4/1/25 Deposition Transcript Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1064-Search Everywhere Optimization: TikTok, YouTube, Amazon, and AI (April 4, 2026) Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1060-U.S. Patent No. 5,802,299 to Logan et al. Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1062-Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition (1998) Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1063-YouTube: The World’s Second Largest Search Engine, Media Communication, Convergence and Literacy, 2nd Edition, The Texas A&M University System Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1055-FERID ALLANI vs. APPLE, INC., Case No. 6:24-cv-00304-ADA (WDTX, Dkt. No. 30) (“Claim Construction Order”) Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1053-Allani Expert Mahdi Eslamimehr 7/6/26 Deposition Transcript Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1065-HTML 4.0 Specification, W3C Recommendation (Revised April 24, 1998) 24-Apr-1998 Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1052-Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Ben Bederson Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1057-U.S. Patent No. 5,933,827 to Cole et al Exhibit

2026-07-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Order: Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.70 ORDER

2026-07-08 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Notice of Deposition of Mahdi Eslamimehr, Ph.D. NOTICE

2026-06-29 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

2026-06-24 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT OTHER

2026-06-24 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Panel Change Order ORDER

2026-06-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Second Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 2 and 3 NOTICE

2026-06-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 2 and 3 NOTICE

2026-05-14 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner Response RESPONSE

2026-02-25 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-02-25 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2018

Collected ICON Definitions Exhibit

2026-02-25 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2020

Declaration of Mahdi Eslamimehr Exhibit

2026-02-25 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2019

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Bederson Exhibit

2026-02-25 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2026-02-24 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice of Deposition of Dr. Benjamin Bederson NOTICE

2026-01-30 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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NOTICE OF JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DUE DATES 1-2 NOTICE

2026-01-08 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2025-11-04 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

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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Order: Authorizing Preliminary Reply ORDER

2025-10-01 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Ex. 3001 Exhibit

2025-10-01 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

2025-09-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

2025-09-04 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2016

Declaration of Mahdi Eslamimehr PH.D., MBA Exhibit

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Opposition to Patent Owner’s Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1045-Legal Status of FR2803929 Patent Family Exhibit

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1046

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

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1044

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

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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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

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1051

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

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2017

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

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

2025-08-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2005

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2010

Email from counsel for Apple dated July 1, 2025 Exhibit

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2008

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2006

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2001

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2009

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2007

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2003

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2013

Email from counsel for Apple dated July 1, 2025 Exhibit

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2011

Time to Milestone Statistics Exhibit

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2012

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2014

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2004

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2015

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2002

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

2025-07-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL OF INSTITUTION RESPONSE

2025-07-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner’s Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2025-07-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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

2025-07-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

2025-05-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

2025-05-15 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2025-05-15 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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