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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8 January 2020 Home speaker maker Sonos has accused Google of copying its technology and “flooding the market” with cheap, infringing products in order to boost advertising revenues.
17 August 2021 Google could be hit with an import ban as the US International Trade Commission seeks public views on a preliminary ruling that the tech company infringed Sonos’ patents.