Apple Inc. vs. Avant Location Technologies LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01257 filed by Apple Inc. on 2025-09-11. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01257

Filing Date

2025-09-11

Accorded Filing Date

2025-09-11

Institution Decision Date

2026-01-09

Last Modified Date

2026-04-07

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-01-09

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Jarratt, Scottet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Avant Location Technologies LLC

Represented By

Lambrianakos, Peteret al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 14561426

Respondent Patent Number 9119030

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor CARLOS A. PEREZ LAFUENTE

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

2 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Zhong Law, LLC

Customer Number 155075

Address 51 JFK Parkway, 1st Floor West, Short Hills, NJ, 07078, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
62937	Jialin Zhong	908-376-3104
74529	Shuang Zhao	215-600-2377

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-04-07 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2026-04-03 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-01-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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1084

Ex.1084 Apple's Motion to Stay Exhibit

2025-12-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1088

Ex.1088 Examiner Search History for '032 Exhibit

2025-12-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple Inc. vs. Avant Location Technologies LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Avant Location Technologies 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 Fee OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Ex.1084 Apple's Motion to Stay Exhibit

Ex.1088 Examiner Search History for '032 Exhibit

Joint Claim Construction Chart, Dkt. 30, Avant v. Ecobee, Case No. 2:23-cv-00354-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex.), Exhibit

Ex.1076 Patent Family Terminal Disclaimers Exhibit

Ex.1082 Bertelson Dec. Exhibit

Ex.1086 Examiner's Search History for '040 Exhibit

Ex.1081 EDTX Order Granting Motion to Dismiss as Modified For Improper Venue Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Ex.1085 '901 Rejection Double Patenting Exhibit

Ex.1080 Trials Statistical Tables For The Federal Judiciary (June 30, 2025) Exhibit

Ex.1075 Apple's Website Exhibit

Ex.1077 The Only Rejections of '910 and '030 Exhibit

Ex.1078 Prosecution History for '322 Exhibit

Ex.1087 Non-Final Rejections of '720 and '032 Exhibit

Ex.1089 Kilpatrick IT Dec. Exhibit

Ex.1090 Apple's Motion to Dismiss Exhibit

Ex.1083 Assignment History Exhibit

Ex.1079 Examiner's Search Strategy for '030 Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Third Amended Docket Control Order (Dkt. 27), Avant Location Techs. LLC v. Ecobee Techs. ULC d/b/a ecobee, Case No. 2:23- cv-00354-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex. October 17, 2025) Exhibit

First Amended Complaint (Dkt. 1), Avant Location Techs. LLC v. Apple Inc., Case No. 7-25-cv-00445-ADA (W.D. Tex. Nov. 14, 2025) Exhibit

Apple Inc.’s First Amended Invalidity and Patent-Eligibility Contentions in Avant Location Techs. LLC v. Apple Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-0757-JRG (E.D. Tex.), dated July 14, 2025 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution RESPONSE

Email Correspondence between Julian Pymento (Counsel for Patent Owner in the EDTX Apple Litigation / WDTX Apple Litigation) and Andrew Danford (Counsel for Petitioner in the EDTX Apple Litigation / WDTX Apple Litigation) Exhibit

Ecobee Techs. ULC’s Invalidity and Subject Matter Eligibility Contentions in Avant Location Techs. LLC v. Ecobee Techs. ULC d/b/a ecobee, Case No. 2:23-cv-00354-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex.), dated March 14, 2025 Exhibit

Complaint (Dkt. 1), Avant Location Techs. LLC v. Apple Inc., Case No. 7-25-cv-00445-ADA (W.D. Tex. Oct. 1, 2025) Exhibit

Complaint (Dkt. 1), Avant Location Techs. LLC v. Apple Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-0757-JRG (E.D. Tex. Sept. 13, 2024) Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Sotera Plus Stipulation NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE NOTICE

Petitioner's Power of Attorney - '030 NOTICE

Ex.1039 - US6345294 - OToole Exhibit

Ex.1003 - Declaration of Michael Buehrer - '030 Exhibit

Ex.1023 - WO2005006798 - Stephens Exhibit

Ex.1019 - 3GPP TS23.171 v1.0.0 (Oct. 1999) Exhibit

Ex.1037 - US6122510 - Granberg Exhibit

Ex.1016 - US20040203863 - Huomo Exhibit

Ex.1011 - US6628938 - Rachabathuni Exhibit

Ex.1004 - Michael Buehrer CV Exhibit

Ex.1001 - US9119030 Exhibit

Ex.1005 - US8615256 - Putkiranta Exhibit

IPR Petition - Avant '030 PETITION

Ex.1002 - US9119030 File History Exhibit

Ex.1024 - US8326296 - O'Neil Exhibit

Ex.1006 - US20060135174 - Kraufvelin Exhibit

Ex.1018 - 3GPP TS23171 (06-2003) Exhibit

Ex.1021 - 3GPP TS23.032 v. 3.0.0 (May 1999) Exhibit

Ex.1040 - US20030105822A1 - Gusler Exhibit

Ex.1041 - US20030167172A1 - Johnson Exhibit