Google has been involved in a legal dispute with Sonos for a while now, with the latter claiming that the former has infringed on a number of its patents and licenses on its popular products. Now, it seems that the lawsuit has proved to be favorable towards Sonos, as Google is being forced to make changes with its Nest speakers.

Google Nest Speaker

According to an AndroidPolice report, Sonos has won a major court decision after piling on a number of lawsuits and accusations of theft against the Search Engine giant. Now, the brand is being forced to make changes in some of its popular gadgets. In the worst case scenario, it is possibly even facing a ban of its products. The US International Trade Commission has just ruled in favor of Sonos earlier today (7th January 2022) after finding Google guilty of violating Sonos’ intellectual property.

This ruling also arrives following the preliminary results from August 2021, in which a judge also found the brand to be in violation of the Tariff Act of 1930. In other words, Sonos’ victory means that there will possibly be a ban on importing infringing devices that will go into effect within the next 60 days. Although, the company told The Verge that “We do not expect any impact to our ability to import or sell our products.” It also added that the customers will not experience any disruptions either.

Google

Google further elaborated on some of the upcoming changes for its Nest speakers in a forum post. For those unaware, Sonos had sought to block the sale of Google’s smart speakers, Pixel smartphones, and even Chromebooks initially. But as of right now, it remains unclear which products and series will be facing the ban or revisions. It remains to be seen if the Biden administration steps up to take action against the ruling, so stay tuned for more updates.

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