Sonos Says Google, Amazon Stole Its Speaker Technology
The relationship between Sonos (NASDAQ: SONO) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) is souring fast: The speaker maker has sued the tech giant for stealing its speaker technology.
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence accused Alphabet's Google of "blatantly and knowingly copying our patented technology in creating its audio products" and not only wants monetary compensation for the theft, but is looking to have Google's own smart speakers banned from the market -- as well as Google's phones, tablets, and laptops that use the technology. It has filed suits in federal district court and with the U.S. International Trade Commission.
The speaker maker alleges that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) also stole its technology, but says it doesn't have enough money to sue it, too.
Source Fool.com
