Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SONOS, INC., Plaintiff, No. C 20-06754 WHA

v.

GOOGLE LLC, ORDER RE MOTIONS TO STRIKE

PORTIONS OF EXPERT REPORTS

Defendant.

15 INTRODUCTION In this patent infringement action, both sides move to strike portions of each other’s expert reports. For the following reasons, patent owner’s motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, and alleged infringer’s motion is DENIED. STATEMENT Sonos, Inc. accuses Google LLC of infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 10,779,033; 10,848,885; and 10,469,966. These patents generally concern multi-room “smart” speaker technology. Specifically, the ’033 patent covers technology related to transferring playback between devices, i.e., “casting,” whereas the ’885 and ’966 patents cover technology related to managing groups of smart speakers. In the lead-up to trial, both parties have filed motions to strike portions of each other’s …