September 2021 Target Date Set for Closing ITC Probe in Sonos-Google Patent Fight 

Sonos, Google and the International Trade Commission staff agreed to set Sept. 13, 2021, as the target date for completing the agency's Tariff Act Section 337 investigation into Sonos allegations that Google smart speakers and other devices infringe five Sonos multiroom audio patents (see 2002060070). So said a joint procedural schedule (login required) filed Tuesday and posted Wednesday in docket 337-TA-1191. Sonos and Google will hold their first settlement conference May 11 and a second Dec. 18. An in-person mediation session is set for Aug. 3. Sonos is seeking limited exclusion and cease and desist orders against the allegedly infringing Google products.