Friday, February 7, 2020

ITC Investigating Sonos Complaint Against Google

The U.S. International Trade Commission has taken up a complaint, filed by Santa Barbara-based Sonos, that Google has been importing and selling goods which Sonos says infringe upon its patents. According to the ITC, it is investigating Google and parent company Alphabet, over the allegations by Sonos that Google has violated parts of the Tariff Act of 1930, by selling certain audio products and controllers. The move is the latest in a big battle between Sonos and Google. Sonos already has a patent lawsuit filed against Google, and Sonos CEO Patrick Spence recently testified to a House Antitrust Committee saying that Google--and Amazon--have been using their market dominance to thwart competition, including from Sonos.

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