Amazon Ordered to Pay Additional Fees for Alexa Patent Use in Wake of Court Ruling

A recent decision by a Delaware federal judge mandates that Amazon must pay approximately 70 cents for every new Alexa user to an entity holding patents originally developed by a now-defunct voice technology startup. This ruling comes on top of the $40 million Amazon is already required to pay following the outcome of a jury trial last year. The developments stem from ongoing legal disputes surrounding intellectual property rights related to Amazon’s voice-controlled assistant technology. For further details, you can read the related coverage on Law360.