Sonos won a lawsuit against Google for key patented technologies

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The US audio devices producer Sonos won a patent dispute against Google in the US.

The case concerns an accusation by Sonos that Google has used without authorization patented technologies for W-Lan connectivity and synchronization of audio playback. The concerned patents are:

  • 9,195,258 (“System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices”)
  • 10,209, 953 (“Playback device with synchronisation of a plurality of devices”)
  • 9,219,959 (“Multi-channel pairing in a media system”)
  • 8,588,949 (“Method and apparatus for adjusting volume levels in a multi-zone system”)
  • 10,439,896 (“Connection to a playback device”).

The technologies described in these patents have been used for different Google’s devices such as Pixel smartphones, voice assistant devices etc.

As it is well-known both companies worked together in 2013 when Sonos integrated some of the Google services in its devices. According to the accusation after that, however, Google used some of the information to develop its own products.

Based on this decision the US International Trade Commission can prohibit the import of any goods into the US that violate the Sonos’ patents. This could be a problem for Google because most of its deceives are produced in Asia.

The Court’s decision is not final and can be appealed.

Source: Meyer-Dulheuer MD Legal Patentanwälte PartG mbB

Source: https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2021/09/07/sonos-won-a-lawsuit-against-google-for-key-patented-technologies/

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