The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2025-00127 filed by Sterlite Technologies Inc. against AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC on Oct 31, 2024. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2025-00127
Filing Date
Oct 31, 2024
Petitioner
Sterlite Technologies Inc.
Respondent
AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Status
Institution Denied
Respondent Application Number
17255581
Respondent Tech Center
2800
Respondent Patent Number
11287591
Institution Decision Date
Apr 9, 2025
Termination Date
Apr 9, 2025

Proceeding Documents

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Document NameFiling DateCategoryFiling Party

Alert me when new update on this case

Notice: refund approved

Jun 5, 2025PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee

May 30, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Institution Decision: Deny

Apr 9, 2025PAPERBOARD

Order: Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Kelly E. Farnan

Mar 19, 2025PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Kelly E. Farnan

Mar 11, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Kelly E. Farnan in support of Petitioner's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Mar 11, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Mar 11, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Feb 21, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex-2001: U.S. Patent Application No. 2015/0192748 A1 by SATO et al.

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2002: RU Patent No RU2618780C2

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2003: Statutory Disclaimer – Claim 14

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2004: U.S. Patent No. 8,548,294 to Toge et al.

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2005: Office Action of August 31, 2021

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2006: U.S. Patent No. 6,963,686 to Moon

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2007: Other References Before the Office During Prosecution

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2008: Complaint, Case 1:23-cv-01202-UNA

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2009: D.I. 7 (November 28, 2023 Oral Order)

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2010: D.I. 13 (January 16, 2024 Oral Order)

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2011: D.I. 16 (January 25, 2024 Oral Order)

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2012: D.I. 19 (February 21, 2024 Oral Order)

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2013: April 1, 2024 - Service of Discovery by Patent Owner

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2014: June 11, 2024 - Service of Discovery by Patent Owner

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2015: June 11, 2024 - Service of Subpoena by Patent Owner

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2016: Aug. 7, 2024 - Service of Discovery by Patent Owner

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2017: Sept. 30, 2024 - Service of Discovery by Plaintiff

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2018: June 26, 2024 Service of Infringement Contentions

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2019: Aug. 5, 2024 - Service of Invalidity Contentions

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2020: June 24, 2024 – Plaintiff’s Infringement Contentions

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2021: STL 2023-2024 Annual Report

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2022: Defendant’s Answer, Case 1:23-cv-01202-UNA

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex-2023: AFL v. Sterlite Correspondence

Feb 21, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Notice: acceptance corrected petition

Dec 9, 2024PAPERBOARD

IPR2025-00127 Corrected Exhibits Transmittal and Expungement Request

Nov 22, 2024PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 11,287,591 to Shimizu et al. (“the ‘591 Patent”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

USPTO Assignment for the ‘591 Patent

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2019/039740 by Shimizu et al.

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-192706 by Shimizu et al.

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,160,940 to Summers et al. (“Summers”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2016/0299311A1 by Kaji et al. (“Kaji”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

International Patent Application No. PCT/US2018/016129 by Pausan et al.

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

AFL and Dura-Line sales catalog, “Enterprise Blown Fiber Solutions” (2015)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2020/023810 by Sato et al.

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of Sato-1

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-113810 by Sato et al.

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of the First Sato Priority Application

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-134351 by Hashimoto et al.

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of the Second Sato Priority Application

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-176737 by Osada et al.

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of the Third Sato Priority Application

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-182643 by Nagao et al.

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of the Fourth Sato Priority Application

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,963,686 to Moon (“Moon”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Nothofer NPL

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Lépine NPL

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,087,841 to Fett et al. (“Fett”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Joint Claim Construction Chart

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Sato-2 NPL

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 4,844,575 to Kinard et al. (“Kinard”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Corning NPL

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,625,670 to Chen et al. (“Chen”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002/0136509A1 by Watson (“Watson”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Cabling Installation & Maintenance NPL

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2015/0277074A1 by Villiger et al. (“Villiger”)

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Scheduling Order AFL Telecommunications, LLC. v. Sterlite Technologies, Inc

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Amended Complaint AFL Telecommunications, LLC. v. Sterlite Technologies Inc

Nov 22, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Notice: defective petition

Nov 21, 2024PAPERBOARD

Notice : Power of Attorney

Nov 21, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice : Mandatory Notice

Nov 21, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petition : as filed

Oct 31, 2024PAPERPETITIONER

Notice : Power of Attorney

Oct 31, 2024PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 11,287,591 to Shimizu et al. (“the ‘591 Patent”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

USPTO Assignment for the ‘591 Patent

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2019/039740 by Shimizu et al.

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-192706 by Shimizu et al.

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,160,940 to Summers et al. (“Summers”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2016/0299311A1 by Kaji et al. (“Kaji”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

International Patent Application No. PCT/US2018/016129 by Pausan et al.

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

AFL and Dura-Line sales catalog, “Enterprise Blown Fiber Solutions” (2015)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2020/023810 by Sato et al.

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of Sato-1

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-113810 by Sato et al.

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of the First Sato Priority Application

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-134351 by Hashimoto et al.

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of the Second Sato Priority Application

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-176737 by Osada et al.

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of the Third Sato Priority Application

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-182643 by Nagao et al.

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified translation of the Fourth Sato Priority Application

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,963,686 to Moon (“Moon”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Nothofer NPL

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Lépine NPL

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,087,841 to Fett et al. (“Fett”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Joint Claim Construction Chart

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Sato-2 NPL

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 4,844,575 to Kinard et al. (“Kinard”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Corning NPL

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,625,670 to Chen et al. (“Chen”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002/0136509A1 by Watson (“Watson”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Cabling Installation & Maintenance NPL

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2015/0277074A1 by Villiger et al. (“Villiger”)

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Scheduling Order AFL Telecommunications, LLC. v. Sterlite Technologies, Inc

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Amended Complaint AFL Telecommunications, LLC. v. Sterlite Technologies Inc

Oct 31, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER