SoundClear Technologies LLC v. Amazon.Com, Inc.

3:26-cv-06223

Overview

Case Number 3:26-cv-06223

Filing Date 2026-06-23

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge Eumi K. Lee

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:281

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Amazon Web Services Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Logan P. Young

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

Tel: +1 (918) 770-2578

1301 Second Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA 98101

Jeremy A. Anapol

Morgan Lewis

Tel: +1 (714) 830-0600

Fax: +1 (714) 830-0700

Morgan Lewis, 600 Anton Blvd.

Jason C. White

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 324-1000

Fax: +1 (312) 324-1001

110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

Erin McBride

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 274-6400

Fax: +1 (206) 274-6401

1301 2nd Ave, Suite 3000

Colin Barry Heideman

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 274-6400

1301 Second Ave, Suite 3000

Christie R.W. Matthaei

Morgan Lewis

Tel: +1 (206) 247-6400

Morgan Lewis, 1301 2nd Ave.

Amazon.com LLC

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Logan P. Young

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

Tel: +1 (918) 770-2578

1301 Second Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA 98101

Jeremy A. Anapol

Morgan Lewis

Tel: +1 (714) 830-0600

Fax: +1 (714) 830-0700

Morgan Lewis, 600 Anton Blvd.

Jason C. White

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 324-1000

Fax: +1 (312) 324-1001

110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

Erin McBride

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 274-6400

Fax: +1 (206) 274-6401

1301 2nd Ave, Suite 3000

Colin Barry Heideman

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 274-6400

1301 Second Ave, Suite 3000

Colin Heideman

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 274-6400

1301 Second Ave, Suite 3000

Christie R.W. Matthaei

Morgan Lewis

Tel: +1 (206) 247-6400

Morgan Lewis, 1301 2nd Ave.

Amazon.com Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Logan P. Young

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

Tel: +1 (918) 770-2578

1301 Second Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA 98101

Jeremy A. Anapol

Morgan Lewis

Tel: +1 (714) 830-0600

Fax: +1 (714) 830-0700

Morgan Lewis, 600 Anton Blvd.

Jason C. White

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 324-1000

Fax: +1 (312) 324-1001

110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

Erin McBride

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 274-6400

Fax: +1 (206) 274-6401

1301 2nd Ave, Suite 3000

Colin Barry Heideman

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 274-6400

1301 Second Ave, Suite 3000

Colin Heideman

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 274-6400

1301 Second Ave, Suite 3000

Christie R.W. Matthaei

Morgan Lewis

Tel: +1 (206) 247-6400

Morgan Lewis, 1301 2nd Ave.

Plaintiff

SoundClear Technologies LLC

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Steven Reynolds

Daignault Iyer LLP (VA-NA)

Tel: +1 (312) 636-4674

8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450

Shailendra Maheshwari

Daignault Iyer LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 997-1925

8618 Westwood Center Drive - Suite 150, Vienna, VA 22182

Ronald Marc Daignault

Daignault Iyer LLP (VA-NA)

Tel: +1 (917) 838-9795

8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450

Matthew Harkins

Daignault Iyer LLP (VA-NA)

Tel: +1 (978) 424-6297

8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450

Lewis Emery Hudnell , III

Hudnell Law Group P.C.

Tel: +1 (650) 564-3698

Fax: +1 (347) 772-3034

800 W. El Camino Real, Suite 180, Mountain View, CA 94040

Kevin Sprenger

Daignault Iyer LLP

Tel: +1 (703) 712-1145

8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450

James Joseph Hatton

Daignault Iyer LLP (VA-NA)

Tel: +1 (716) 868-5162

8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450

Ramachandran Iyer

Daignault Iyer LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 330-1666

8229 Boone Blvd., Suite450

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Eumi K. Lee

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

Complaint for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-9504132.), filed by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

2024-05-01

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Corporate Disclosure Statement by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

2024-05-01

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NOTICE by SoundClear Technologies LLC Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent or trademark (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

2024-05-01

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Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint to Amazon.com, Inc. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

2024-05-01

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SoundClear Technologies LLC v. Amazon.Com, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Amazon Web Services Inc. Follow

Represented By

Amazon.com LLC Follow

Represented By

Amazon.com Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

SoundClear Technologies LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Complaint for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-9504132.), filed by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

NOTICE by SoundClear Technologies LLC Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent or trademark (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint to Amazon.com, Inc. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint to Amazon.com, LLC by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint to Amazon Web Services, Inc. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ramachandran Iyer on behalf of SoundClear Technologies LLC (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Sprenger on behalf of SoundClear Technologies LLC (Sprenger, Kevin) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Sbro, )

Case transferred in from Alexandria Division. Case Number 1:24cv728. (epri, )

Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint to Amazon.com, Inc. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/31/2024)

Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint to Amazon.com LLC by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/31/2024)

Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint to Amazon Web Services, Inc. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 05/31/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea Lynn Cheek on behalf of Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc. (Cheek, Andrea) (Entered: 06/24/2024)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Cheek, Andrea) (Entered: 06/24/2024)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cheek, Andrea) (Entered: 06/24/2024)

MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Leonard. 15 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint (Vpea)

NOTICE of Appearance by William Rueger Poynter on behalf of Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/20/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Colin Barry Heideman and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9695050. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/20/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Alan Grayson Laquer and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9695056. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/20/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jeremy Angus Anapol and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9695058. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/20/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Joseph Robert Re and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9695064. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/20/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Logan Phillip Young and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9695067. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/20/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond Sirui Lu and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9695074. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/20/2024)

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim under Rule 12(b)(6) by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

Memorandum in Support re 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim under Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim under Rule 12(b)(6) filed by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 09/09/2024)

NOTICE by SoundClear Technologies LLC of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Sprenger, Kevin) (Entered: 09/10/2024)

Reply to Motion re 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim under Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 09/16/2024)

Request for Hearing by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc. re 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim under Rule 12(b)(6) (Poynter, William) (Entered: 09/24/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Steve Reynolds and Certification of Local Counsel Kevin Sprenger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9773490. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Sprenger, Kevin) (Entered: 10/02/2024)

ORDER granting 36 a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Steve Reynolds, as certified by local counsel Kevin Sprenger for Plaintiff SoundClear Technologies LLC. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 10/07/2024. (Allen, Arenda) (Entered: 10/07/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by James Hatton and Certification of Local Counsel Kevin Sprenger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9837630. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Sprenger, Kevin) (Entered: 11/07/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Matthew Harkins and Certification of Local Counsel Kevin Sprenger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9837645. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Sprenger, Kevin) (Entered: 11/07/2024)

ORDER granting 38 a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by James Hatton, as certified by local counsel Kevin Sprenger for Plaintiff SoundClear Technologies LLC. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 11/08/2024. (Allen, Arenda) (Entered: 11/08/2024)

ORDER granting 39 a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Matthew Harkins, as certified by local counsel Kevin Sprenger for Plaintiff SoundClear Technologies LLC. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 11/08/2024. (Allen, Arenda) (Entered: 11/08/2024)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Ronald Daignault and Certification of Local Counsel Kevin Sprenger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9903735. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Sprenger, Kevin) (Entered: 12/16/2024)

ORDER granting 42 a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ronald Daignault, as certified by local counsel Kevin Sprenger for Plaintiff SoundClear Technologies LLC. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 01/08/2025. (Allen, Arenda) (Entered: 01/08/2025)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Shailendra Maheshwari and Certification of Local Counsel Kevin Sprenger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9951660. by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Sprenger, Kevin) (Entered: 01/16/2025)

ORDER granting 44 a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Shailendra Maheshwari, as certified by local counsel Kevin Sprenger for Plaintiff SoundClear Technologies LLC. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 01/17/2025. (Allen, Arenda) (Entered: 01/17/2025)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Kendall Marie Loebbaka and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10052937. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Poynter, William) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

Memorandum in Support re 49 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Poynter, William) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc..(Poynter, William) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

NOTICE by SoundClear Technologies LLC re 50 Memorandum in Support, Non-Opposition to Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend 49 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review, 52 NOTICE by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

NOTICE by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc. of Change of Address (Poynter, William) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

NOTICE by SoundClear Technologies LLC re 56 Order on Motion to Stay, (Joint Notice Regarding Inter Partes Review Proceedings) (Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 08/21/2025)

NOTICE by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc. of Change of Firm and Address (Poynter, William) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

Consent MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Defendants by Andrea Cheek, Alan Laquer, Joseph Re, Kendall Loebbaka, and Raymond Lu by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Poynter, William) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

MOTION to Substitute Party (Unopposed) by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Poynter, William) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Poynter, William) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Memorandum in Support re 63 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 63 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sprenger, Kevin) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 USC Section 1404 by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Poynter, William) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Declaration re 67 Memorandum in Support,,, of Aaron Challenner by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Declaration re 67 Memorandum in Support,,, of Philip Hilmes by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge 65 . Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 63 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings (Vpea)

Memorandum in Opposition re 63 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Shalu Maheshwari, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4)(Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Reply to Motion re 66 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 USC Section 1404 filed by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Reply to Motion re 63 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Christie Matthaei and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10726033. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jason Christopher White and Certification of Local Counsel William Rueger Poynter Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10726046. by Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc.. (Poynter, William) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon.Com LLC, Amazon.Com, Inc., filed by SoundClear Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Iyer, Ramachandran) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Amazon Web Services Inc.

Amazon.com LLC

Amazon.com Inc.

SoundClear Technologies LLC