Google LLC vs. Sonos, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00020 filed by Google LLC on 2025-10-14. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00020

Filing Date

2025-10-14

Accorded Filing Date

2025-10-14

Institution Decision Date

2026-02-10

Last Modified Date

2026-09-14

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-02-10

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Google LLC

Represented By

Arner, Erikaet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Sonos, Inc.

Represented By

Boyea, Michaelet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 13864249

Respondent Patent Number 11080001

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Nicholas A. J. Millington

Respondent Tech Center TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

25 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Akerman LLP / Sonos, Inc.

Customer Number 107361

Address 777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 1100 West Tower, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
31361	Stephen Glazier	202-824-1707
38174	Timothy Harney	331-444-0618
40764	Mark Passler	561-653-5000
49002	Mark Triplett	805-965-3001
51471	Brian Bianco	312-634-5700
52886	Alejandro Fernandez	800-489-9814
54603	Peter Chiabotti	561-653-5000
54967	Jeffrey Armstrong	312-634-5738
57846	John Tolomei	206-370-1037
58372	Edward Machado	312-913-2109
59368	Brian Goddard	847-905-7122
60424	Rebecca Brown-Steinhausler	+49-170-7373826
64542	Timothy Sendek	312-870-8007
65209	Betty Lee	617-225-2110
65509	John Schafer	312-870-8011
65800	Brice Dumais	561-653-5000
67556	Ryan Bello	206-359-6847
67558	Christopher Butts	312-913-2124
68534	Yean Nian Chen	312-935-2351
69545	Ryan Harding	561-273-5522
71897	Marcus Browne	617-646-8524
78531	J. Cortes	954-895-4477
79333	Janey Rodriguez Garcia	201-951-2087
79765	Christopher Fernandez	973-420-0858
82247	David Fernandez-Fidalgo	305-415-3073

Proceeding Documents

Notice of Refund NOTICE

2026-09-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2026-09-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-02-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Google’s Opening Claim Construction Brief, Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 2:20-cv-00169 Exhibit

2026-01-21 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Google’s Responsive Claim Construction Brief, Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 2:20-cv-00169 Exhibit

2026-01-21 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Google LLC vs. Sonos, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Google LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Sonos, Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice of Refund NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Google’s Opening Claim Construction Brief, Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 2:20-cv-00169 Exhibit

Google’s Responsive Claim Construction Brief, Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 2:20-cv-00169 Exhibit

Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, 2:20-CV-00169, October 2025 Email Exchange Between Parties Concerning Claim Construction Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Order Regarding Joint Stipulation for Order Focusing Patent Claims and Prior Art, LG Electronics Inc. v. Hisense Electronics Manufacturing Company of Am. Co., 2:19-cv-09474 Exhibit

Sonos, Inc. v. Implicit, LLC, IPR2018-00766, Paper 1 Exhibit

Sonos, Inc. v. Implicit, LLC, IPR2018-00767, Paper 1 Exhibit

Lex Machina, Judge John Arnold Kronstadt Case Statistics Exhibit

Order Regarding Reduction of Asserted Claims and Prior Art References, Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Hulu, LLC, 2:17-cv- 04146 Exhibit

Sonos's Preliminary Response POPR

Order Transferring Case to the Northern District of California, Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, 6:20-cv-00881 Exhibit

Complaint, Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, 6:20-cv-00881 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Lex Machina, Motion Metrics Report, Judge John Arnold Kronstadt Exhibit

Exhibit 2001 Exhibit

Family Tree of U.S. Patent No. 11,080,001 Exhibit

Sonos August 13, 2021 Notice Letter to Google Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 (Dkt. 78) Joint Discovery Stipulation Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 Google's First Amended Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 (Dkt. 101) Google's First Amended Answer and Counterclaims Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 (Dkt. 124) Sonos's Answer and Counterclaims Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 (Dkt. 128) Order Setting Pre-Trial Deadlines Exhibit

Ex Parte Rourk, Appeal No. 2019-003250 (PTAB May 31, 2019) Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 Janevski Claim Chart re 001 Patent Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169, June 2025 Email Exchange Between Parties Concerning Claim Construction Exhibit

CDCA Time to Trial Statistics Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 (Dkt. 30) Order re Joint Stipulation Seeking Extension of Time Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 (Dkt. 70) Civil Minutes Exhibit

No. 337-TA-1191, Commission Opinion Public Version (Feb. 1, 2022) Exhibit

Side-by-side comparison of representative claims of Sync Patents Exhibit

Sonos's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

2_20-CV-00169, Exhibit 001-B (Additional References) to Google’s First Amended Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 (Dkt. 159) Order re Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order Exhibit

Correspondence to Sonos, dated November 28, 2025 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Curriculum Vitae of Expert Dr. David Anderson Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,080,001 - Part 5 of 5 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,269,338 ("Janevski") Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,080,001 - Part 2 of 5 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Non-Provisional Application No. 10/816,217 ("'217 application") Exhibit

U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 60/490,768 ("'768 application") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,010,399 ("Goodman") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 11,080,001 Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,080,001 PETITION

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0048569 ("Kawamura") Exhibit

JP2003323186A ("Kono") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,751,228 ("Okamura") Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,080,001 - Part 3 of 5 Exhibit

Corrected Infringement Contentions, Sonos v. Google, 2:20-cv-00169 Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,080,001 - Part 4 of 5 Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,080,001 - Part 1 of 5 Exhibit

Declaration of Expert Dr. David Anderson Exhibit

Petitioner Power of Attorney NOTICE

July 7, 2025 Declaration of Sonos' Expert, Dr. Kevin C. Almeroth Exhibit

Kessler, Overview of TCP/IP and the Internet Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,369,724 ("Lim") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,643,894 ("Braithwaite") Exhibit

Agreed Claim Constructions in Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 2:20-cv-00169 Exhibit