Ford Motor Company v. AutoConnect Holdings LLC - IPR2026-00172

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00172 filed by Ford Motor Company against AutoConnect Holdings LLC on Dec 5, 2025. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2026-00172
Filing Date
Dec 5, 2025
Petitioner
Ford Motor Company
Respondent
AutoConnect Holdings LLC
Status
Pending
Respondent Application Number
14253251
Respondent Tech Center
3600
Respondent Patent Number
9147297

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Proceeding Documents

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Patent Owner's Brief in Support of Request for Discretionary Denial

Feb 11, 2026PAPERPATENT OWNER

2023-12-28 AutoConnect Counsel Letter to Ford

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

2024-03-04 Ford Email to AutoConnect Counsel re Extension to Respond to Letter

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

2024-05-16 Ford Response Letter to AutoConnect

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

2024-07-22 Ford Response to AutoConnect June 21 Ltr

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-802 - AutoConnect v. Toyota - ECF 161 - Second Amended Docket Control Order

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-1327 - AutoConnect v. Ford - ECF 24 - ORDER Denying Motion to Dismiss

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

USPTO Memo on Guidance re Recission of Interim Procedure

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

USPTO Interim Director Discretionary Process

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

USPTO FAQs for Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-1327 - AutoConnect v. Ford - ECF 27 - Scheduling Order

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

USPTO Fee history for U.S. Patent No. 9,147,297

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Decision on Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of a Maintenance Fee for U.S. Patent No. 9,147,297, Feb. 15, 2023

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Decision on Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of a Maintenance Fee for U.S. Patent No. 9,147,297, March 22, 2023

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

May 20 2015 assignment from Flextronics to AutoConnect

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Panasonic Article Regarding Development of Ford’s SYNC 3

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

October 7, 2015 Business Insider Article Regarding Panasonic and Ford’s Creation of SYNC 3

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-877 - AutoConnect v. GM - Excerpts of GM Invalidity Contentions

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-877 AutoConnect v. GM - GM's MOT for Leave to Amend Invalidity Contentions

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-802 - AutoConnect v. GM - ECF 102-1 Decl. ISO of GM's MOT for Leave to Amend Invalidity Contentions

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-1327 - AutoConnect v. Ford - Excerpts of Ford Invalidity Contentions

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-1327 - AutoConnect v. Ford - Exhibit A-112 to Ford's Invalidity Contentions

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

24-cv-1327 - AutoConnect v. Ford - ECF 1-26 - Exhibit I2 to Complaint

Feb 11, 2026EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Stipulation

Jan 14, 2026PAPERPETITIONER

Notice: PO Mandatory Notice

Dec 26, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice: Notice filing date accorded

Dec 11, 2025PAPERBOARD

U.S. Patent No. 9,147,297 to Ricci

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,147,297 Certified File History Part 1 of 2 (pp. 1-370)

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,147,297 Certified File History Part 2 of 2 (pp. 371-708)

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Dr. Scott Andrews Curriculum Vitae

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Complaint, AutoConnect v. Ford, No. 1:24-cv-01327-JCG

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 8,768,539 B1 to Clement

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2012/0092129 A1 to Lickfelt

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,388,466 B2 to Ghabra

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2011/0093153 A1 to Moinzadeh

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,783,699 B2 to Rasin

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2007/0143482 A1 to Zancho

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,224,289 B2 to Demeniuk

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2011/0106375 A1 to Sundaram

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Bosch Automotive Handbook

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

IEEE Dictionary

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Specification of The BlueTooth System Part 1 of 2 (pp. 1-1151)

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Specification of The BlueTooth System Part 2 of 2 (pp. 1152-2302)

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Hossain, “A Comprehensive Study of Bluetooth Signal Parameters"

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

“Ford launches parental control technologies” - Automotive News

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ghangurde “Ford SNYC and Microsoft Make Digital Lifestyle a Reality"

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ford introduces Next-Gen Connectivity Suite Called MyFord (Car and Driver)

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Bluetooth: The Future of Wireless Medical Technology?

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ford SYNC Guide 2007

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ford SYNC Guide 2010

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

MyFord Touch Ford User Guide

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

SUSE LINUX – Administration Guide

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Turing, “On Computable Numbers with an Application"

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ganesan, “Chapter 4, The Von Neumann Model”

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Von Neumann, John “First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC”

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

“The Story of the Intel 4004.”

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Intel MCS-4 Micro Computer Set Data Sheet

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Erickson, “Programmable logic controllers,” IEEE

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,224,289 B2 to Demeniuk File History 1 of 2 (pp. 1-339)

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,224,289 B2 to Demeniuk File History 2 of 2 (pp. 340-575)

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,147,297 Maintenance Fee Payment Records

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Flex celebrates 10 years of prestigious Q1 quality certification

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Scheduling Order, AutoConnect v. Ford, Case No. 1:24-cv-01327-JCG

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

“Ford and Flextronics automotive EMS, Venture Outsource”

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

“Which Ford vehicles are compatible with Apple CarPlay?”

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Expert Declaration of Scott Andrews

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

“Ford partners with Flextronics, evertiq.com”

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Notice: Power of Attorney

Dec 5, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Petition: as filed

Dec 5, 2025PAPERPETITIONER