On June 5, 2026, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) officially voted to commence a 337 investigation (designated as Investigation No. 337-TA-1504) concerning certain smart devices. This investigation was triggered by a petition submitted by Cerence Operating Company of the United States on May 6, 2026. The petition claimed that these smart devices infringed upon its U.S. Registered Patent Nos. 8,306,815, 9,203,972, 8,320,575, 11,929,073, and 8,355,484. Consequently, Cerence Operating Company requested the ITC to issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order. Among the named respondents are Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon.com Services, LLC, both based in the United States.

The ITC will establish a target date for concluding the investigation within 45 days from the date of filing the case. Any remedial orders issued by the ITC will take effect immediately upon issuance and will become final after a period of 60 days.