Judge Throws Out Sonos's $32.5M Patent Win Against Google, Calls Patents Unenforceable

Federal judge tosses Sonos's $32.5M patent win against Google, declaring patents "unenforceable" due to "prosecution laches"
Sonos claimed Google infringed patents related to grouping smart speakers, Google said Sonos retroactively claimed IP
Ongoing legal feud between Sonos and Google since 2020, several cases still open
Judge lamented Sonos "punishing innovator" Google, said system "used to enrich pretender by delay"
Google to issue software updates soon to restore multi-group functionality removed during dispute