Albany International Corp. vs. Voith Patent GmbH

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01116 filed by Albany International Corp. on 2025-06-06. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01116

Filing Date

2025-06-06

Accorded Filing Date

2025-06-06

Institution Decision Date

2025-12-12

Last Modified Date

2026-09-14

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

—

Trial Status

Trial Instituted

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Albany International Corp.

Represented By

Kim, Graceet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Voith Patent GmbH

Represented By

Weingaertner, Scottet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 16980449

Respondent Patent Number 11261566

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor ROBERT EBERHARDT et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

10 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP

Customer Number 24131

Address P O BOX 2480, HOLLYWOOD, FL, 33022-2480, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
20435	Herbert Lerner	954-925-1100
26723	William Dippert	954-925-1100
29308	Laurence Greenberg	954-925-1100
34956	Werner Stemer	954-925-1100
37237	Kerry Sisselman	954-925-1100
41947	Ralph Locher	954-925-1100
43248	Mark Weichselbaum	954-925-1100
47225	David Barman	786-361-6579
52794	Alfred Dassler	954-925-1100
75596	Jacob Stemer	954-925-1100

Proceeding Documents

108

1064

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

2026-09-14 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2024

Exhibit 2024 - Patent Owner's Demonstratives Exhibit

2026-09-14 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-09-14 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-09-14 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Surreply OTHER

2026-08-21 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Albany International Corp. vs. Voith Patent GmbH

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Albany International Corp.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Voith Patent GmbH

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Exhibit 2024 - Patent Owner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Surreply OTHER

Exhibit 2023 - Transcript of Dr. Christopher Pastore’s 8/6/2026 Deposition Exhibit

ORDER Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 ORDER

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Strike OPPOSITION

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Motion to Strike MOTION

Petititioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

PATENT OWNER’S NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DR. CHRISTOPHER M. PASTORE NOTICE

PATENT OWNER'S OBJECTIONS TO PETITIONER’S EVIDENCE SERVED WITH PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE OTHER

Order: Granting Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel ORDER

Gozde Senel Ayaz Exhibit

U.S. Publication No. 2004/0154148_Nilsson Exhibit

Second Declaration of June Ann Munford Exhibit

USPTO_Design patent image quality Exhibit

Digital Image Analysis Exhibit

Definition of "fiber" Exhibit

Transcript of the Deposition of Dr. David Brookstein Exhibit

U.S. Publication No. 2007/0251660 Walkenhaus Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Second Declaration of Dr. Christopher M. Pastore Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,023,132 Stanley Exhibit

Schematic drawing Exhibit

Additional excerpt from Sabit Adanur Exhibit

Order: Granting PO PHV Motion Padro ORDER

Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Exhibit 2022 - Declaration of John Padro in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission Exhibit

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of John Padro MOTION

Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel MOTION

Notice of Deposition of Dr. David Brookstein NOTICE

Panel Change Order ORDER

Robert Eberhardt LinkedIn Page Exhibit

Adanur Fig. 3.15 MD Thread Detail Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

TAPPI Press, “The Paper Machine Wet Press Manual,” Copyright 1991 Exhibit

Adanur & Rydin Figures Comparison Exhibit

Second Declaration of Dr. David Brookstein Exhibit

July 31, 2025, PTO Memorandum Exhibit

Nike v. Lululemon (1:23-cv-00771) Hearing Transcript (“Junk Science”) (Dec. 19, 2024) Exhibit

Adanur, 1st Edition (excerpts) Exhibit

Simal et al., “Structure of Heat-Treated Nylon 6 and 6.6 Fibers. I. The Shrinkage Mechanism” Exhibit

Adanur Fig. 3.15 Scale Bar Detail Exhibit

Transcript of Dr. Christopher Pastore’s 3/23/2026 Deposition Exhibit

Schmitt Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,207,355 to Lee (“Lee_355”) Exhibit

Adanur Fig. 3.15 Seam Loop Detail Exhibit

Rydin Fig. 2 MD Thread Detail Exhibit

Rydin Fig. 3 Seam Loop Detail Exhibit

Susanne Klaschka Press Release Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,892,402 to Hawes (“Hawes”) Exhibit

Nike, Inc., v. Lululemon USA Inc. (1:23-cv-00771) Order (Exclusion of Dr. Pastore Testimony) (Dec. 20, 2024) Exhibit

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Withdraw Counsel and Granting-in-Part Patent Owner’s Motion to Substitute Counsel 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Notice of Stipulation to Modify Due Dates OTHER

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Christopher Pastore NOTICE

Patent Owner Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner Power of Attorney NOTICE

Motion to Withdraw Counsel MOTION

Corrected Declaration of June Munford Exhibit

Order: Scheduling Order ORDER

DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314, 37 C.F.R. § 42.4 DECISION