Overview

• The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleges Apple infringed multiple Cerence patents covering virtual keyboards, text input, and low‑power wake‑word detection.
• Cited patents include U.S. Nos. 7,251,367; 7,453,439; 7,750,891; 8,712,755; 9,256,580; and 9,361,885, which the filing links to features such as slide‑to‑type and “Hey Siri.”
• Cerence names iPhones and iPads running iOS 13 or later for text‑entry features and identifies iPhones, iPads with iOS 5 or later, Apple Watch with watchOS 5 or later, and HomePods released since February 2018 for voice‑command monitoring.
• The company says it approached Apple in 2021 with portfolio overviews, citation evidence, and claim charts to pursue a license or sale, but discussions ended without an agreement.
• Cerence requests a jury trial along with declarations of infringement, monetary damages, and ongoing licensing fees, and Apple had not publicly responded in the cited coverage.