US trade panel opens patent probe into Google speakers after Sonos complaint

The maker of premium home speaker devices has said Google copied its technology for connecting together multiple speakers during partnership discussions. — Reuters

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO: The US International Trade Commission said on Feb 6 it was launching a patent investigation into certain audio players and controllers sold by Alphabet Inc's Google based on a complaint by rival smart speaker maker Sonos Inc.

The ITC received a complaint from Sonos last month alleging that the import of certain audio players and controllers and their components infringe on its patents.