Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 13, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued a Final Written Decision under 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) in Inter Partes Review petitioned by Apple Inc. The decision found that claims 15 and 17 (the only claims challenged) of Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc. (AVRS) U.S. Patent No. 7,558,730 B2 were invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).

AVRS is reviewing the order and exploring all options including appealing the decision.

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