Albany International Corp. vs. Voith Patent GmbH

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01367 filed by Albany International Corp. on 2025-07-30. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01367

Filing Date

2025-07-30

Accorded Filing Date

2025-07-30

Institution Decision Date

2026-01-27

Last Modified Date

2026-07-30

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

Oaks, Brianet 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 14825350

Respondent Patent Number 9982388

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor TORSTEN WICH

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

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

2026-07-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Panel Change Order ORDER

2026-05-08 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Order Case Management and Scheduling Order ORDER

2026-01-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

2026-01-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

2025-12-11 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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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

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

Panel Change Order ORDER

Order Case Management and Scheduling Order ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Albany-Voith 2004 Agreement Exhibit

Petitioners Opposition to Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Email chain from Jenn O’Connell Exhibit

Declaration of Jim Bell Exhibit

Petitioners Motion to Seal MOTION

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Patent Owner Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner Power of Attorney NOTICE

Nylons Polyamide Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,982,388 Exhibit

US 2016/0069022 Lee Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,939,176_Yook '176 Exhibit

Teknisk Information Exhibit

Emery_The Primary Structures of Fabrics Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Christopher Pastore Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,776,878 Yook Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

Adanur Exhibit

WO 2006/045892 Virtanen Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,473,336 Hawes Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,043,477 Crook Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,360,656 Exhibit

US 2014/0069549 Ryan Exhibit

WO89/12717 Sudre Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,110,672 Zehle Exhibit

DE 102004044568 Exhibit

Handbook of Technical Textiles Exhibit

Certified Translation of EX1012 McGill Exhibit

EP 0099836 Sarrazin Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,892,402_Hawes '402 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,982,388 File History Exhibit

Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 6,797,121 Hyvonen Exhibit