Sonos Sued Google And Won Forcing Changes To How Nest Speakers Work
This all started back in January 2020 when Sonos sued Google alleging that the latter stole its patented multiroom speaker technology. The company claimed Google got access to the technology through an earlier Play Music partnership and used it on its smart speakers without appropriate licensing. Sonos filed two lawsuits against the internet giant, alleging violations of other patents as well. It then followed with another lawsuit in September 2020, alleging that Google’s entire Chromecast and Nest lineup infringe on its five audio patents....