Litigation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc.
judgment; affirmed on appeal1:18-cv-00549
- Filed
- 2018-05-08
- Terminated
- 2024-03-18
Patents at issue (1)
Defendants (1)
Summary
RPI and CF Dynamic Advances accused Amazon's Alexa products of infringing U.S. Patent 7,177,798. On March 18, 2024, the court granted Amazon summary judgment, dismissed the complaint with prejudice, and held the '798 claims ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101; the Federal Circuit affirmed on February 24, 2026.
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