Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. It was founded in 2006, building on web services first launched by Amazon.com in 2002. AWS's headquarters are located in Seattle, Washington, though its parent company, Amazon, has a significant presence in both Seattle and Bellevue, Washington. As of early 2025, AWS has a substantial workforce, with approximately 192,889 employees globally. The company's revenue in Q1 2026 was reported as $37.6 billion, with an annual run rate exceeding $150 billion.
AWS provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments globally. Its offerings encompass a comprehensive suite of over 200 products and services, including computing (like Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud - EC2), storage (Amazon Simple Storage Service - S3), networking, databases, analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT) tools. These services allow clients to access scalable and reliable IT infrastructure without the need to manage physical hardware and operating systems.
In terms of patent litigation, Amazon (Amazon Web Services) is an operating company that primarily acts as a defendant. The company has been involved in one tracked case, where it was the defendant. This aligns with the typical posture of large operating companies that are often targets of patent infringement assertions.
The sole tracked case, Soundclear Technologies LLC v. Amazon (Amazon Web Services), was filed in the Virginia Eastern District Court in May 2024. In this lawsuit, Soundclear Technologies LLC, a Virginia-formed limited liability company, accused Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com LLC, and Amazon Web Services, Inc. of infringing three patents originally held by JVCKenwood. The asserted patents relate to technologies such as adaptive filters for noise reduction, light-emitting devices for mode indication, and volume control based on locked/non-locked states. The suit specifically targets Amazon's voice assistants and related hardware and software products.
Soundclear Technologies LLC initiated an infringement suit against Amazon (Amazon Web Services) regarding patent 9070374 in the Virginia Eastern District Court. The case is active, with an appeal filed at the Federal Circuit indicating its ongoing status.