Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Sonos and Google have finally ended their long patent infringement disputes. The primary contention here is that Google was accused of infringing Sonos’ patents covering their sound technology and smart speakers. Sonos, initially known as Rincon Audio, is an American company based in Santa Barbara, California. Google Inc.

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IP Law 360

MAY 22, 2023

As jurors in San Francisco began deliberating in Sonos Inc.'s s high-profile lawsuit against Google, the tech giant faced a ruling from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board that will force it to defend patents that are being challenged by Sonos amid the companies' legal war.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2021

Western District of Texas Judge Alan Albright on Monday denied Google's motion to transfer a patent suit by speaker manufacturer Sonos Inc. to California, rejecting the Silicon Valley firm's contention that contracts between the companies require any disputes to be heard in the Golden State.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Writing this post in the context of PV Sindhu’s success at the Tokyo Olympics and how that has spurred companies who do not sponsor her to put up congratulatory messages on social media with their brand logos and while using her images, Satchit analyses the discourse on the right to publicity surrounding the issue. and held that Google Inc.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 16, 2022

Bianca Bharti: ‘The System Worked:’ Canadian CEO of Sonos Hopes His Takedown of Google Inspires Other Upstarts (Source: Financial Post). American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Nike Sues Lululemon for Patent Infringement Over Mirror Home Gym (Source: Global News). Dority & Manning, P.A. Greensville, SC. Seattle, WA.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 26, 2023

However, injunctive relief has become much rarer following the after the landmark case of eBay Inc. An oddity of this case is that the patentee (Masimo) and the infringer (Apple) are both US companies. This argument is parallel to the ruling in Sonos v. MercExchange, L.L.C. , See Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

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