International Business Machines Corporation vs. Security First Innovations, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01202 filed by International Business Machines Corporation on 2025-07-09. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01202

Filing Date

2025-07-09

Accorded Filing Date

2025-07-03

Institution Decision Date

2025-11-20

Last Modified Date

2025-12-23

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-11-20

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

International Business Machines Corporation

Represented By

Cho, Taeg Sanget al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Security First Innovations, LLC

Represented By

Elliott, Stephenet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 14473813

Respondent Patent Number 9135456

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Mark S. O'Hare et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

2 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Security First Innovations, LLC - C/O Farjami & Farjami LLP

Customer Number 189503

Address 26522 La Alameda Ave., Suite 360, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
38135	Michael Farjami	949-282-1000
41014	Farshad Farjami	949-282-1000

Proceeding Documents

104

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-12-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2025-12-04 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-11-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Seal MOTION

2025-10-30 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Sur-Reply in Opposition to PO's Req. for Discretionary Denial [PUBLIC] OTHER

2025-10-30 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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International Business Machines Corporation vs. Security First Innovations, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

International Business Machines Corporation

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Security First Innovations, LLC

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

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Seal MOTION

Petitioner's Sur-Reply in Opposition to PO's Req. for Discretionary Denial [PUBLIC] OTHER

PO Discretionary Denial Reply (Public) OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

EX1047 - ist of Cases Involving the ’456 Patent Exhibit

EX1042 - Security First Innovations, LLC v. Google LLC, No. 2:23-cv-97 (E.D. Va.), Dkt. 1 Exhibit

EX1043 - USPTO Order Granting Ex Parte Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 9,338,140 (Control No. 90/019,836) Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Request for Discretionary Denial [PUBLIC] OTHER

EX1048 - Sec. First Innovations, LLC v. Google LLC, No. 2:23-cv-97 (E.D. Va.), Dkt. 254-1 Exhibit

EX1050 - Declaration of Mr. Michael Loria Exhibit

EX1045 - Google LLC v. Sec. First Innovations, LLC, IPR2024-00214, Paper 44 Exhibit

EX1031 - IBM Announces Software Consulting Initiative for ASPs Exhibit

EX1038 - U.S. Patent No. 10,452,854 Exhibit

EX1040 - U.S. Patent No. 11,178,116 Exhibit

EX1039 - U.S. Patent No. 11,068,609 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

EX1053 - Intellectual Property Owners Association, “Top 300 Organizations Granted U.S. Patents in 2024 Exhibit

EX1041 - Declaration of Pankaj Parekh in Support of Approval of Disclosure Statement and Confirmation of Plan of Reorganization, In re Security First Corp., No. 20-12053 Exhibit

EX1044 - Google LLC v. Sec. First Innovations, LLC, IPR2024-00215, Paper 43 Exhibit

EX1037 - U.S. Patent No. 9,338,140 Exhibit

EX1034 - Study: IBM and EDS Lead Web Hosting Market Exhibit

Ex. 2032 Exhibit

Ex. 2033 Exhibit

EX1033 - IBM Sells the Next Big Thing in E-Business Exhibit

EX1052 - USPTO Patent Publication Search Results — Applicant and Assignee: iRhythm Exhibit

Ex. 2034 Exhibit

Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Seal MOTION

EX1049 - Sec. First Innovations, LLC v. IBM, No. 1:25-cv-00514-CMH-WEF (E.D. Va.), Dkt. 88 Exhibit

EX1030 - Cisco and IBM Joint Press Release Exhibit

EX1032 - Emerging ASP Market Standardizing on Citrix Platform Exhibit

Ex. 2031 Exhibit

EX1051 - USPTO Patent Publication Search Results — Applicant and Assignee: IBM Exhibit

EX1046 - Google LLC v. Sec. First Innovations, LLC, IPR2024-00212, Paper 42 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Motion for Entry of Protective Order MOTION

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal MOTION

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Ex 3001 Exhibit

Ex. 2003 Complaint Exhibit

Ex. 2012 '275 FH Exhibit

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief (PUBLIC) RESPONSE

Ex. 2023 Stay Decision Exhibit

Ex. 2002 Woo Declaration in Support of Notice of Intent Exhibit

Ex. 2018 Pritzker Group Exhibit

Notice of Intent to Designate Colette Woo as Back-Up Counsel NOTICE

Ex. 2029 '854 Patent Exhibit

Ex. 2005 Proactive Investors Exhibit

Ex. 2001 Lowenstein Declaration in Support of Notice of Intent Exhibit

Ex. 2027 '116 Patent Exhibit

Ex. 2013 '695 Patent Exhibit

Ex. 2019 Bloomberg Exhibit

Ex. 2007 Security Today Exhibit

Ex. 2030 Orsini '687 Exhibit

Ex. 2028 '609 Patent Exhibit

Notice of Intent to Designate Nathan Lowenstein as Back-Up Counsel NOTICE

Ex. 2014 '695 FH Exhibit

Ex. 2024 Chart Exhibit

Ex. 2025 Recent Scheduling Order Exhibit

Email Correspondence Exhibit

EX1029 - Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE