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A U.S. appeals court upheld a jury’s decision that Amazon’s Alexa voice-assistant software did not infringe Freshub’s patents. Freshub, an Israeli smart-kitchen startup, had accused Amazon of copying its technology related to managing shopping lists. The court also rejected Freshub’s claims of prejudicial statements based on its nationality.

Despite Freshub’s arguments for a new trial, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed that Amazon’s technology did not violate Freshub’s patents. Amazon successfully defended against claims of patent infringement and Freshub’s requests for a new trial were denied. The court also refused Amazon’s request to declare one of Freshub’s patents invalid.

The case between Freshub Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. was closely watched by both parties. Freshub’s attorneys, represented by Paul Andre of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, challenged Amazon’s portrayal of them as a “bad actor” during the trial. On the other side, Amazon was represented by David Hadden of Fenwick & West in the legal battle. This decision marks a significant victory for Amazon in the ongoing patent dispute.



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