Intellectual Property
Dec. 2, 2025
Sonos says Google's bid for zero damages comes too late
With a key Sonos patent reinstated by the Federal Circuit, the dispute returns to Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco as the parties battle over whether the $32.5 million damages award can stand.
An attorney for Sonos Inc. argued last week that it is far too late for Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Google to seek a zero-damages outcome rather than pay a $32.5 million patent infringement verdict, saying the company waited until well after trial to raise the argument.
A San Francisco jury ruled in May 2023 that Google had infringed Sonos' "Zone Scene" patent, which allows speakers to play synchronous audio, and awarded the audio equipment manufacturer $32.5 million in...
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