Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc.

24-1097

Overview

Case Number 24-1097

Filing Date 2023-10-30

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2025-08-28

Court Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (cafc)

Nature of Suit 830 Patent Infringement (Fed. Qst.)

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Parties

Amicus Curiae

PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Nina Srejovic, Supervisory Attorney

Email: srejovic@law.stanford.edu

Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way

Phillip R. Malone, Attorney

Email: pmalone@law.stanford.edu

Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Joseph Matal

Email: joseph.matal@clearpatents.com

Clear IP, LLC, 800 17th Street NW

AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Ann Marie Mueting, Attorney

MRG IP Law, PA

Suite 700, 111 Washington Avenue South

Genevieve M. Halpenny, Attorney

ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

5871 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92121

ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS AND INVENTORS FOR JOBS

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Meredith Leigh Martin Addy, -

AddyHart P.C.

10 Glenlake Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30328

Robert P. Taylor

Rpt Legal Strategies PC

Suite 332, 2443 Fillmore Street

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY LAW CLINIC

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Loletta Darden

George Washington University Law School

Room 414, 2000 H Street NW

Brian Bianco, Partner

Akerman LLP

47th Floor, 71 South Wacker Drive

Jeffrey Palmer Armstrong

Akerman LLP

47th Floor, 71 South Wacker Drive

Defendant - Appellant

SONOS, INC.

Represented By

13 Attorneys Listed

Lauren Weber

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Suite 3300, 401 Union Street

Alyssa Margaret Caridis

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

355 S Grand Avenue, Suite 2700

Sean Michael Sullivan, -

Lee Sullivan Shea & Smith LLP

Floor 5W, 656 W Randolph Street

John Dan Smith, III, Esq., Attorney

Lee Sullivan Shea & Smith LLP

Floor 5W, 656 W Randolph Street

Rory Patrick Shea, Litigation Counsel

Lee Sullivan Shea & Smith LLP

Floor 5w, 656 W Randolph Street

Sachi Schuricht, -

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street

Clement Roberts, Esq., -

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street

Cole Bradley Richter, Attorney

Lee Sullivan Shea & Smith LLP

Floor 5w, 656 W Randolph Street

Elizabeth Moulton

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street

George I. Lee, Litigation Counsel

Lee Sullivan Shea & Smith LLP

Floor 5W, 656 W Randolph Street

Joseph Raymond Kolker, -

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019

Nicholas Gonzalez, -

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

355 S Grand Avenue, Suite 2700

E. Joshua Rosenkranz, -

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019

Plaintiff - Appellee

GOOGLE LLC

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Nathan Kelley

Perkins Coie LLP

700 Thirteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005

Andrew Dufresne

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP

Suite 201, 33 East Main Street

Sean S. Pak, -

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Floor 22, 50 California Street

Iman Lordgooei, -

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

22nd Floor, 50 California Street

Tara Lauren Kurtis

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP

Suite 3400, 110 North Wacker Drive

Melissa J. Baily

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Direct: (415) 875-6336, 50 California Street

Dan L. Bagatell

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP

3 Weatherby Road, Hanover, NH 03755

Court & Judges

Court

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (cafc)

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

Appeal docketed. Received: 10/24/2023. [960034]Entry of Appearance is due on 11/13/2023. Certificate of Interest is due on 11/13/2023. Docketing Statement is due on 11/13/2023. Appellant's brief is due on 12/29/2023. [ALK] [Entered: 10/30/2023 01:49 PM]

2023-10-30

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Entry of Appearance for Dan L. Bagatell; Sean S. Pak; Nathan K. Kelley; Andrew T. Dufresne; Tara L. Kurtis; Melissa J. Baily; Iman Lordgooei as counsel for Appellee Google LLC. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962770] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:03 AM]

2023-11-13

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Certificate of Interest for Appellee Google LLC. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962773] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:05 AM]

2023-11-13

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Notice of Related Case Information for Appellee Google LLC. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962774] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:06 AM]

2023-11-13

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Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Amicus Curiae

PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE Follow

Represented By

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION Follow

Represented By

AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION Follow

Represented By

ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS AND INVENTORS FOR JOBS Follow

Represented By

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY LAW CLINIC Follow

Represented By

Defendant - Appellant

SONOS, INC. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff - Appellee

GOOGLE LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Appeal docketed. Received: 10/24/2023. [960034]Entry of Appearance is due on 11/13/2023. Certificate of Interest is due on 11/13/2023. Docketing Statement is due on 11/13/2023. Appellant's brief is due on 12/29/2023. [ALK] [Entered: 10/30/2023 01:49 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Dan L. Bagatell; Sean S. Pak; Nathan K. Kelley; Andrew T. Dufresne; Tara L. Kurtis; Melissa J. Baily; Iman Lordgooei as counsel for Appellee Google LLC. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962770] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:03 AM]

Certificate of Interest for Appellee Google LLC. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962773] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:05 AM]

Notice of Related Case Information for Appellee Google LLC. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962774] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:06 AM]

Docketing Statement for the Appellee Google LLC. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962776] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 11/13/2023 10:08 AM]

Certificate of Interest for Appellant Sonos, Inc.. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962955] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 11/13/2023 02:22 PM]

Notice of Related Case Information for Appellant Sonos, Inc.. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962956] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 11/13/2023 02:25 PM]

Docketing Statement for the Appellant Sonos, Inc.. Service: 11/13/2023 by email. [962958] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 11/13/2023 02:27 PM]

Notice from Appellant Sonos, Inc. regarding postjudgment motions. Service: 11/15/2023 by email. [963684] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 11/15/2023 06:46 PM]

Amended docket sheet from United States District Court for the Northern District of California. [964888] [ALK] [Entered: 11/21/2023 11:46 AM]

Amended Notice of Appeal from United States District Court for the Northern District of California. [964929] [ALK] [Entered: 11/21/2023 12:56 PM]

MOTION of Appellant Sonos, Inc. to extend the time to 02/12/2024 to file brief. Service: 12/04/2023 by email. [967289] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 12/04/2023 11:26 AM]

Amended Certificate of Interest for Appellant Sonos, Inc.. Service: 02/06/2024 by email. [982031] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 02/06/2024 04:17 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Sachi Schuricht; Nicholas Gonzalez as counsel for Appellant Sonos, Inc.. Service: 02/12/2024 by email. [983228] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [18] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 02/12/2024 08:06 PM]

NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Sonos, Inc., Entry of Appearance [16], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 02/21/2024. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [983466] [IMH] [Entered: 02/13/2024 02:41 PM]

Corrected Entry of Appearance for Sachi Schuricht; Nicholas Gonzalez as counsel for Appellant Sonos, Inc.. Service: 02/16/2024 by email. [984515] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 02/16/2024 12:09 PM]

MOTION of American Intellectual Property Law Association for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 02/20/2024 by email. [984981] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [24] [Genevieve Halpenny] [Entered: 02/20/2024 02:06 PM]

MOTION of The George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 02/20/2024 by email. [985104] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [25] [Jeffrey Armstrong] [Entered: 02/20/2024 04:53 PM]

MOTION of The George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 02/20/2024 by email. [985104] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [25] [Jeffrey Armstrong] [Entered: 02/20/2024 04:53 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Meredith Martin Addy; Robert P. Taylor as counsel for ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS & INVENTORS FOR JOBS. Service: 02/20/2024 by clerk. [985159] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [27] [Meredith Martin Addy] [Entered: 02/20/2024 06:49 PM]

MOTION of ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS & INVENTORS FOR JOBS for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 02/20/2024 by clerk. [985160] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [27] [Meredith Martin Addy] [Entered: 02/20/2024 06:57 PM]

NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Movant AIPLA, Motion, Amicus Brief [20], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 02/29/2024. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [985554] [GWK] [Entered: 02/22/2024 09:25 AM]

Certificate of Interest for The George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic. Service: 02/22/2024 by email. [985826] [24-1097] [Jeffrey Armstrong] [Entered: 02/22/2024 03:39 PM]

MOTION of The George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 02/22/2024 by email. [985832] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [34] [Jeffrey Armstrong] [Entered: 02/22/2024 03:42 PM]

Corrected Entry of Appearance for Meredith Martin Addy; Robert Taylor as counsel for ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS & INVENTORS FOR JOBS. Service: 02/22/2024 by clerk. [985916] [24-1097] [Meredith Martin Addy] [Entered: 02/22/2024 05:32 PM]

Certificate of Interest for ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS & INVENTORS FOR JOBS. Service: 02/22/2024 by clerk. [985917] [24-1097] [Meredith Martin Addy] [Entered: 02/22/2024 05:34 PM]

MOTION of ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS & INVENTORS FOR JOBS for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 02/22/2024 by clerk. [985922] [24-1097] [Meredith Martin Addy] [Entered: 02/22/2024 05:46 PM]

MOTION of The George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 02/27/2024 by email. [987031] [24-1097] [Jeffrey Armstrong] [Entered: 02/27/2024 04:55 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Genevieve M. Halpenny; Ann Marie Mueting as counsel for American Intellectual Property Law Association. Service: 02/29/2024 by email. [987443] [24-1097] [Genevieve Halpenny] [Entered: 02/29/2024 10:35 AM]

Certificate of Interest for American Intellectual Property Law Association. Service: 02/29/2024 by email. [987445] [24-1097] [Genevieve Halpenny] [Entered: 02/29/2024 10:39 AM]

MOTION of American Intellectual Property Law Association for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 02/29/2024 by email. [987451] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [41] [Genevieve Halpenny] [Entered: 02/29/2024 10:51 AM]

NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Movant AIPLA, Motion, Amicus Brief [40], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 03/08/2024. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [987706] [GWK] [Entered: 03/01/2024 10:55 AM]

RESPONSE of Appellee Google LLC to Doc No. [40], [35], [33]. Service: 03/01/2024 by email. [987782] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 03/01/2024 01:56 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Jeffrey P. Armstrong; Brian C. Bianco; Loletta Darden as counsel for The George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic. Service: 03/01/2024 by email. [987872] [24-1097] [Jeffrey Armstrong] [Entered: 03/01/2024 04:08 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED AMICUS BRIEF FILED by AIPLA. Service: 03/05/2024 by email. [988505]--[Edited 03/15/2024 by GWK - compliance review complete] [Genevieve Halpenny] [Entered: 03/05/2024 04:37 PM]

MOTION of Appellee Google LLC to extend the time to 05/24/2024 to file brief. Service: 03/06/2024 by email. [988918] [24-1097] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 03/06/2024 06:34 PM]

ORDER filed granting motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief [33], granting motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief [35]. ECF Nos.[33]-2, [35]-2, and [44] are accepted for filing. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [990867] [NL] [Entered: 03/15/2024 10:48 AM]

CORRECTED AMICUS BRIEF FILED by USIJ. Service: 02/22/2024 by clerk. [991092] [GWK] [Entered: 03/15/2024 04:10 PM]

CORRECTED AMICUS BRIEF FILED by George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic. Service: 02/27/2024 by email. [991094] After further review, this document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [50] [GWK] [Entered: 03/15/2024 04:13 PM]

ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [45] filed by Appellee Google LLC. The response brief is due 05/24/2024. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [991653] [NL] [Entered: 03/19/2024 04:15 PM]

MOTION of Amicus Curiae George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 03/26/2024 by email. [993208] [24-1097] [Jeffrey Armstrong] [Entered: 03/26/2024 07:31 PM]

MOTION of Amicus Curiae George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 03/26/2024 by email. [993208] [24-1097] [Jeffrey Armstrong] [Entered: 03/26/2024 07:31 PM]

ORDER granting motion [51]. ECF No.. [51]-2 is accepted for filing. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [994572] [NL] [Entered: 04/02/2024 03:38 PM]

CORRECTED AMICUS BRIEF FILED by George Washington University Law School Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic. Service: 03/26/2024 by email. [994599] [GWK] [Entered: 04/02/2024 04:09 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Kathleen Wills as counsel for Appellee Google LLC. Service: 04/29/2024 by email. [1000589] [24-1097] [Kathleen Wills] [Entered: 04/29/2024 11:22 AM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Appellee Google LLC. Service: 05/24/2024 by email. [1006560] --[Edited 06/03/2024 by GWK - compliance review complete] [Dan Bagatell] [Entered: 05/24/2024 04:07 PM]

MOTION of Appellant Sonos, Inc. to extend the time to 07/22/2024 to file brief. Service: 05/29/2024 by email. [1007265] [24-1097] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 05/29/2024 04:24 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Joseph Matal as counsel for the National Retail Federation. Service: 05/31/2024 by email. [1007850] [24-1097] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 05/31/2024 12:37 PM]

Certificate of Interest for the National Retail Federation. Service: 05/31/2024 by email. [1007852] [24-1097] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 05/31/2024 12:38 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: AMICUS BRIEF FILED by National Retail Federation. Service: 05/31/2024 by email. [1007854]--[Edited 06/03/2024 by GWK - compliance review complete] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 05/31/2024 12:40 PM]

Entry of Appearance for Phillip R. Malone, Nina K. Srejovic as counsel for The Public Interest Patent Law Institute. Service: 05/31/2024 by email. [1008011] [24-1097] [Phillip Malone] [Entered: 05/31/2024 04:46 PM]

Certificate of Interest for The Public Interest Patent Law Institute. Service: 05/31/2024 by email. [1008044] [24-1097] [Phillip Malone] [Entered: 05/31/2024 09:55 PM]

AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by The Public Interest Patent Law Institute. Service: 05/31/2024 by email. [1008045] [24-1097] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [64] [Phillip Malone] [Entered: 05/31/2024 10:01 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED AMICUS BRIEF FILED by Public Interest Patent Law Institute. Service: 06/03/2024 by email. [1008324]--[Edited 06/05/2024 by JSP - compliance review complete] [Phillip Malone] [Entered: 06/03/2024 03:26 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX FILED by Appellant Sonos, Inc. and Appellee Google LLC. Service: 07/29/2024 by email. [1021208]--[Edited 08/06/2024 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 07/29/2024 04:55 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: APPENDIX FILED by Appellant Sonos, Inc. and Appellee Google LLC. Service: 07/29/2024 by email. [1021209] --[Edited 08/06/2024 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 07/29/2024 04:59 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: APPENDIX FILED by Appellant Sonos, Inc. and Appellee Google LLC. Service: 07/29/2024 by email. [1021209] --[Edited 08/06/2024 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [E. Rosenkranz] [Entered: 07/29/2024 04:59 PM]

PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION

ALLIANCE OF U.S. STARTUPS AND INVENTORS FOR JOBS

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY LAW CLINIC

SONOS, INC.

GOOGLE LLC