Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc.

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Summary

Google sued Sonos for patent infringement in a Federal Circuit appeal over speaker technology.

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Latest ruling: neutral (2025-08-28)

Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
For the defendant
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Docket no.
24-1097
Nature of suit
Patent
Filed
2023-10-30
Last filing
2025-08-28

Entities in this case

Parties

GOOGLE LLC (plaintiff) SONOS, INC. (defendant) PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE (amicus curiae) NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION (amicus curiae) AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (amicus curiae) ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS AND INVENTORS FOR JOBS (amicus curiae) GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY LAW CLINIC (amicus curiae)

Docket entries

  1. #1052025-10-06

    Mandate issued to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1119302] [MVH] [Entered: 10/06/2025 11:09 AM]

  2. #1042025-08-28

    JUDGMENT. REVERSED-IN-PART AND AFFIRMED-IN-PART. Terminated on the merits after oral argument. COSTS: Each Side Bears Its Own Costs. Mandate to issue in due course. For information regarding costs, petitions for rehearing, and petitions for writs of certiorari click here. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1111184] [MVH] [Entered: 08/28/2025 10:23 AM]

  3. #1032025-08-28

    OPINION filed for the court by Lourie, Circuit Judge; Prost, Circuit Judge and Bumb, Judge. Nonprecedential Opinion. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1111182] [MVH] [Entered: 08/28/2025 10:22 AM]

  4. #1022025-07-10

    Submitted after ORAL ARGUMENT to Panel: Lourie, Circuit Judge; Prost, Circuit Judge and Bumb, Judge.Arguing counsel: E. Joshua Rosenkranz for Sonos, Inc. and Dan L. Bagatell for Google LLC.Oral Argument Audio available here. [1101433] [MJL] [Entered: 07/10/2025 01:42 PM]

  5. #1012025-07-07

    RESPONSE of Appellant Sonos, Inc. to Doc No. [100]. Service: 07/07/2025 by email. [1100422] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 07/07/2025 02:36 PM]

  6. #1002025-07-03

    Citation of Supplemental Authority pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 28(j) for Appellee Google LLC. Service: 07/03/2025 by email. [1100013] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 07/03/2025 08:55 AM]

  7. #992025-06-19

    Citation of Supplemental Authority pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 28(j) for Appellant Sonos, Inc.. Service: 06/19/2025 by email. [1097396] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 06/19/2025 02:43 PM]

  8. #982025-06-03

    Response to notice of oral argument from Appellee Google LLC. Service: 06/03/2025 by email. [1093852] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 06/03/2025 05:59 PM]

  9. #972025-06-03

    Response to notice of oral argument from Appellant Sonos, Inc.. Service: 06/03/2025 by email. [1093768] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 06/03/2025 04:08 PM]

  10. #962025-05-21

    NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT. Panel: 2507G. Case scheduled July 10, 2025. Response to Notice of Oral Argument due: 06/04/2025. Please review the attached Notice. The response to notice of oral argument form can be found here. The Oral Argument Guide can be found here. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1091220] [JCA] [Entered: 05/21/2025 03:02 PM]

  11. #952025-05-16

    The following conflict date submitted by E. Joshua Rosenkranz for Sonos, Inc. has been accepted by the court: 07/09/2025. [1090225] [MJL] [Entered: 05/16/2025 03:55 PM]

  12. #942025-05-16

    Notice from Appellant Sonos, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 05/16/2025 by email. [1090004] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 05/16/2025 09:49 AM]

  13. #932025-05-07

    The following conflict date submitted by Dan L. Bagatell for Google LLC has been accepted by the court: 07/14/2025. [1087739] [MJL] [Entered: 05/07/2025 11:14 AM]

  14. #922025-05-07

    Notice from Appellee Google LLC regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 05/07/2025 by email. [1087689] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 05/07/2025 10:12 AM]

  15. #912025-04-10

    The following conflict date submitted by E. Joshua Rosenkranz for Sonos, Inc. has been accepted by the court: 06/09/2025. [1081694] [MJL] [Entered: 04/10/2025 12:58 PM]

  16. #902025-04-10

    Notice from Appellant Sonos, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 04/10/2025 by email. [1081638] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 04/10/2025 11:11 AM]

  17. #892025-02-12

    Notice from Appellee Google LLC of withdrawal of Kathleen E. Wills as non-principal counsel. Service: 02/12/2025 by email. [1068865] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 02/12/2025 07:44 PM]

  18. #882024-10-03

    Clerk's Note to the File: The court has updated its session calendar for December 2024 through May 2025. Expected arguing counsel should review the revised calendar, available here, to determine whether to file an amended Response to Notice to Advise of Scheduling Conflicts. [1037010] [JSP] [Entered: 10/03/2024 04:49 PM]

  19. #862024-09-19

    The following additional conflict date submitted by E. Joshua Rosenkranz for Sonos, Inc. has been accepted by the court: 01/13/2025. [1033383] [MJL] [Entered: 09/19/2024 08:42 AM]

  20. #872024-09-17

    6 paper copies of Doc. No. [53] received from Amicus Curiae George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic. [1033694] [VDW] [Entered: 09/20/2024 10:58 AM]

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