Sonos sues Google claiming theft of smart speaker intellectual property

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Sonos claims Google exploited the company's openness in 2013 collaboration to better integrate Google Play Music with Sonos's wireless speakers

Speaker firm Sonos has launched legal action against internet giant Google claiming that it stole smart speaker intellectual property from the company. Sonos claims that Google took full advanta...

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