Google loses against Sonos and must modify the functionality of its speakers

according to Report from AndroidPoliceSonos won a major court decision against Google. Concretely, Sonos accuses Google of owning
It infringes a number of patents and licenses for its products. As part of the lawsuit, the company has filed a number of lawsuits and accusations of theft against the search giant.

Sonos’ victory over Google

Google and Sonos have been in a legal dispute for some time. But for three days, the case appears to have been closed. In fact, According to the New York Times, the US International Trade Commission issued a ruling in favor of Sonos. power said
google browser guilty of infringing intellectual property rights. The decision echoed the preliminary results published last August. A judge ruled that Google violated the Tariff Act of 1930. Now the case is up for presidential review for a possible veto.

As a reminder, Sonos has asked to block the sale of Google smart speakers, Pixel phones, and Chromebooks, as well as all Chromecast models. At the moment, there is no document that specifies which products and series will face bans or reviews.

Possible import ban on Google products

What to do after victory SonosThe ban could take effect within the next 60 days. It will focus on the impossibility of importing some Google products accused of infringement. In response, Google told The Verge, “We do not expect any impact on our ability to import or sell our products.” According to the digital giant, its customers “will not experience any disruption.”

What is changing for the Nest speakers?

Moreover, Google has included in the list Google Nest Community Forum Changes to be made to Nest speakers. Changes that may allow the company to avoid a complete import ban.

In the original models, Google allowed users to pair multiple speakers together, as long as they were Cast. Once the devices are connected to each other, the user can adjust the volume synchronously. As a result of Sonos’ victory, this bundled volume control feature will be gone, requiring users to manually change the volume of the speakers one by one.