Sonos wins patent ruling against Google, read what the company has to say

A California federal jury ordered Google to pay a $32.5 million fine for violating a patent held by Sonos. The patent pertains to grouping speakers to play audio simultaneously, which Google has been using for a long time.

In 2020, Sonos filed a legal case against Google for allegedly copying its patented multiroom-audio technology. This came after the two companies had previously partnered in 2013.

The US International Trade Commission ruled in favour of Sonos, leading to a limited import ban on certain Google devices. As a result, Google has had to remove some features from its range of smart speakers and smart displays.