Google LLC vs. Sonos, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00021 filed by Google LLC on 2025-10-15. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00021

Filing Date

2025-10-15

Accorded Filing Date

2025-10-15

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

Smith, Johnet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 10861653

Respondent Patent Number 7571014

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Robert A. Lambourne et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

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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Lex Machina, Judge John Arnold Kronstadt Case Statistics Exhibit

2026-01-21 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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

Lex Machina, Judge John Arnold Kronstadt Case Statistics Exhibit

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

U.S. Publication No. 2005/0090915 to Geiwtiz et al. Exhibit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2_20-CV-00169, D.I. 124, Sonos's Answer and Counterclaims Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169 D.I. 30, Order re Joint Stipulation Seeking Extension of Time Exhibit

Sonos August 13, 2021 Notice Letter to Google Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169, D.I. 78, Joint Discovery Stipulation Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169, D.I. 70, Order Lifting Stay Exhibit

DocketNavigator, Time to Trial Statistics for California Central District from January 1, 2020 to December 18, 2025 Exhibit

Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC, 20-CV-00169, D.I. 128, Order Setting Pretrial Deadlines (C.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2025) Exhibit

Sonos's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

2_20-CV-00169, D.I. 159, Order re Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order Exhibit

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

Sonos, Inc. v. D&M Holdings Inc., No. 1:14-cv-1330, D.I. 528, Jury Verdict (D. Del. Dec. 15, 2017) Exhibit

No. 337-TA-1191, Order No. 35, Initial Determination Granting Sonos’s Unopposed Motion for Summary Determination, Public Version (Feb. 4, 2021) Exhibit

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

2_20-CV-00169, Exhibit 014-05 (Geiwitz) to Google’s First Amended Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

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

No. 337-TA-1191, Sonos’s Summary Determination Motion, Public Version (Dec. 4, 2020) Exhibit

Side-by-side comparison of representative claims of Group Volume Patents Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169, D.I. 101, Google’s First Amended Answer and Counterclaims Exhibit

2_20-CV-00169, Exhibit 014-06 (Allen) to Google’s First Amended Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

Correspondence to Sonos, dated November 28, 2025 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Petitioner Power of Attorney NOTICE

Yamaha MusicCAST Digital Audio Server MCX-1000 Website Exhibit

Yamaha MusicCAST Digital Audio Server MCX-1000 Owner's Manual Exhibit

U.S. Provisional App. No. 60/339,511 ("Geiwitz- Provisional") - Part 1 of 2 Exhibit

U.S. Patent App. Publication No. 2002/0124097 A1 ("Isely") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 2,338,551 ("Stanko") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,502,480 B2 ("Baudisch") Exhibit

U.S. Provisional App. No. 60/339,511 ("Geiwitz- Provisional") - Part 2 of 2 Exhibit

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

U.S. Patent No. 7,742,609 ("Yeakel") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,403,626 B2 ("Aiso") Exhibit

The Bose Lifestyle 50 System, Owner's Guide Exhibit

International Publication No. WO 03/040839 A1 ("Geiwitz- PCT") Exhibit

File History of Reexamination Control No. 90/013,882 - Part 3 of 3 Exhibit

Sonos, Inc,'s First Amended Complaint, Sonos, v. Google, 1:20-cv-00169 Exhibit

E-mail Exchange Concerning Claim Construction, Sonos, Inc. v. Google LLC Exhibit

Joint Claim Construction Chart, Sonos, Inc. v. Linkplay, 1:24-cv-00131 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,313,524 ("Van Hulle") Exhibit

Claim Construction Order, Sonos, Inc. v. D&M Holdings Inc., 1:14-cv-01330 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,703,940 B1 ("Allen") Exhibit

U.S. Patent App. Publication No. 2005/0131558 A1 ("Braithwaite") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,608,807 ("Brunelle") Exhibit

Prosecution History of the '014 patent Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of David V. Anderson, Ph.D. Exhibit

U.S. Provisional App. No. 60/490,768 ("'768 provisional") Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 7,571,014 PETITION