7 February 2020PatentsEdward Pearcey

USITC investigates Google speakers after Sonos complaint

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will begin an investigation into certain Google audio players and controllers following a complaint from rival smart speaker maker Sonos that the import of such products infringes its patents.

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