Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc.

INTRODUCTION

17 In this patent infringement action, the patent owner moves for summary judgment of 18 infringement of claim 1 of United States Patent No. 10,848,885. The alleged infringer cross 19 moves for summary judgment of noninfringement and invalidity. For the reasons that follow, 20 the patent owner’s motion is GRANTED.

STATEMENT

22 Patent owner Sonos, Inc. asserts that Google LLC infringes its patents, including United 23 States Patent Nos. 10,848,885 and 9,967,615. Pursuant to our “patent showdown” procedure 24 (Dkt. Nos. 68, 206), Sonos moves for summary judgment of infringement of claim 1 of the ’885 25 patent. Google, meanwhile, cross moves for summary judgment of noninfringement as to that 26 claim and separately moves for summary judgment of noninfringement of claim 13 of the ’615 27 patent. Google also raises a variety of invalidity theories as to both claims. This order considers the motions related to the ’885 patent. A separate order will follow as to Google’s motion on the ’615 patent. The technology at issue in this case broadly relates to wireless multi-room audio systems. These wireless audio systems include “networked…