Smart Speaker LLC v. Amazon.com Services LLC
Plaintiff: Smart Speaker LLC
Defendant: Amazon.com Services LLC
Case Number: 2:2025cv00707
Filed: July 11, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER REGARDING E-DISCOVERY. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/10/2025. (mdj)
December 8, 2025 Filing 44 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matthew Robert Stephens on behalf of Amazon.com Services LLC (Stephens, Matthew)
December 5, 2025 Filing 43 JOINT MOTION Entry of E-Discovery Order by Amazon.com Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Regarding E-Discovery)(Nash, Brian)
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #40 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/04/2025. (mdj)
December 3, 2025 Filing 41 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response re #36 MOTION to Dismiss in Part Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim filed by Smart Speaker LLC. (Lambrianakos, Peter)
November 28, 2025 Filing 40 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed E-Discovery Order by Amazon.com Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Nash, Brian)
November 26, 2025 Filing 39 REPLY to Response re #36 MOTION to Dismiss in Part Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim filed by Amazon.com Services LLC. (Nash, Brian)
November 18, 2025 Filing 38 RESPONSE in Opposition re #36 MOTION to Dismiss in Part Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim filed by Smart Speaker LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lambrianakos, Peter)
November 6, 2025 Filing 37 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan F Oliver on behalf of Smart Speaker LLC (Oliver, Ryan)
November 4, 2025 Filing 36 MOTION to Dismiss in Part Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim by Amazon.com Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Nash, Brian)
November 4, 2025 Filing 35 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Smart Speaker LLC Regarding Initial and Additional Disclosures (Lambrianakos, Peter)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #31 Motion for PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/29/2025. (mdj)
October 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 SECOND AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/28/2025. (mdj)
October 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #29 Motion for DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/28/2025. (mdj)
October 28, 2025 Filing 31 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Protective Order by Smart Speaker LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Protective Order)(Lambrianakos, Peter)
October 28, 2025 Filing 30 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Smart Speaker LLC Regarding 3-1 and 3-2 Infringement Contentions (Lambrianakos, Peter)
October 21, 2025 Filing 29 JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AGREED DISCOVERY ORDER by Smart Speaker LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lambrianakos, Peter)
October 21, 2025 Filing 28 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File PROTECTIVE ORDER by Smart Speaker LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lambrianakos, Peter)
October 21, 2025 Filing 27 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct DOCKET CONTROL ORDER by Smart Speaker LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lambrianakos, Peter)
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/15/2025. (mdj)
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 FIRST AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/15/2025. (mdj)
October 14, 2025 Filing 24 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Docket Control Order Joint Motion for Entry of Agreed First Amended Docket Control Order by Amazon.com Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Nash, Brian)
October 14, 2025 Filing 23 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Discovery Order by Amazon.com Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Nash, Brian)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 5/3/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 6/7/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Markman/Claim Construction Hearing set for 12/14/2026 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/10/2025. (KLC)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER denying as moot #15 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/10/2025. (KLC)
October 6, 2025 Filing 20 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Lambrianakos, Peter)
October 6, 2025 Filing 19 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com Services LLC, filed by Smart Speaker LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 12,316,706, #2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 12,010,174, #3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 11,128,710, #4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 11,190,590, #5 Exhibit E - U.S. Patent No. 12,401,720, #6 Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 12,401,721, #7 Exhibit G - Letter)(Lambrianakos, Peter)
September 30, 2025 Filing 18 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 9/30/2025 from 09:32 AM - 10:28 AM. Counsel for the parties appeared. Court: (1) asked whether the parties consented to trial before the U.S. Magistrate Judge; and (2) provided Claim Construction and Jury Selection/Trial dates. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb)
September 26, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nina N Reed on behalf of Amazon.com Services LLC (Reed, Nina)
September 22, 2025 Filing 16 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Amazon.com Services LLC identifying Corporate Parent Amazon.com, Inc. for Amazon.com Services LLC. (Nash, Brian)
September 22, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss in Part Plaintiff's Complaint for Failure to State a Claim by Amazon.com Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Nash, Brian)
September 22, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Deron R Dacus on behalf of Amazon.com Services LLC (Dacus, Deron)
September 22, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Justin Kurt Truelove on behalf of Smart Speaker LLC (Truelove, Justin)
September 18, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Smart Speaker LLC Regarding P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 Infringement Contentions (Rubino, Vincent)
August 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER, ( Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 9/30/2025 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 08/15/2025. (mdj)
August 6, 2025 Filing 10 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Amazon.com Services LLC answer is now due 9/22/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(mdj)
August 5, 2025 Filing 9 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Amazon.com Services LLC. Summons originally served on 7/17/2025. Agreed new answer date is 9/22/2025.(Nash, Brian)
July 23, 2025 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Smart Speaker LLC. Amazon.com Services LLC served on 7/17/2025. (Lambrianakos, Peter)
July 14, 2025 Filing 7 SUMMONS Issued as to Amazon.com Services LLC. (mdj)
July 14, 2025 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (mdj)
July 14, 2025 District Judge Rodney Gilstrap added. (mdj)
July 11, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Clark Theodore Gordon on behalf of Smart Speaker LLC (Gordon, Clark)
July 11, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Vincent J Rubino, III on behalf of Smart Speaker LLC (Rubino, Vincent)
July 11, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Peter Lambrianakos on behalf of Smart Speaker LLC (Lambrianakos, Peter)
July 11, 2025 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Smart Speaker LLC (Lambrianakos, Peter)
July 11, 2025 Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Lambrianakos, Peter)
July 11, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com Services LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10955977.), filed by Smart Speaker LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 12,316,706, #2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 12,010,174, #3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 11,128,710, #4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 11,190,590, #5 Exhibit E - May Patents Letter to Amazon, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lambrianakos, Peter)

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Plaintiff: Smart Speaker LLC
Represented By: Vincent J Rubino, III
Represented By: Clark Theodore Gordon
Represented By: Peter Lambrianakos
Represented By: Ryan F Oliver
Represented By: Justin Kurt Truelove
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Defendant: Amazon.com Services LLC
Represented By: Brian Christopher Nash
Represented By: Nina N Reed
Represented By: Matthew Robert Stephens
Represented By: Deron R Dacus
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