Sonos, Inc.
Patent owner in reexamination·16 ex parte reexams
Sonos, Inc.'s patents have been the subject of 16 USPTO ex parte reexaminations, with 6 currently open. Its patents are most often challenged by Google LLC. ExamPat indexes the full prosecution record for each proceeding, including office-action grounds, certificate outcomes, and downstream PTAB and Federal Circuit decisions.
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Recent reexaminations (16)
| Control # | Filed | Patent | Title | Requester | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/016,515 | Aug 7, 2026 | 10,031,715 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC MASTER DEVICE SWITCHING IN A SYNCHRONY GROUP | Google LLC | Open |
| 90/016,511 | Aug 6, 2026 | 10,209,953 | Playback Device | Google LLC | Open |
| 90/016,500 | Jul 29, 2026 | 9,195,258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES | Google LLC | Closed |
| 90/016,453 | Jul 9, 2026 | 7,571,014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIMEDIA PLAYERS IN A MULTI-ZONE SYSTEM | Google LLC | Closed |
| 90/016,455 | Jul 9, 2026 | 11,080,001 | CONCURRENT TRANSMISSION AND PLAYBACK OF AUDIO INFORMATION | Google LLC | Closed |
| 90/016,452 | Jul 9, 2026 | 9,219,959 | Multi-Channel Pairing in a Media System | Google LLC | Open |
| 90/016,146 | Apr 3, 2026 | 8,588,949 | Method and Apparatus for Adjusting Volume Levels in a Multi-Zone System | Google LLC | Open |
| 90/016,123 | Apr 2, 2026 | 10,541,883 | PLAYBACK DEVICE CONNECTION | Google LLC | Open |
| 90/015,536 | Sep 23, 2025 | 10,439,896 | Playback Device Connection | Google LLC | Open |
| 90/013,959 | Jun 16, 2017 | 9,213,357 | OBTAINING CONTENT FROM REMOTE SOURCE FOR PLAYBACK | — | Closed |
| 90/013,882 | Dec 27, 2016 | 7,571,014 | Method and apparatus for controlling multimedia players in a multi-zone system | — | Closed |
| 90/013,859 | Nov 4, 2016 | 9,202,509 | CONTROLLING AND GROUPING IN A MULTI-ZONE MEDIA SYSTEM | — | Closed |
| 90/013,774 | Jun 29, 2016 | 9,130,771 | ESTABLISHING A SECURE WIRELESS NETWORK WITH MINIMUM HUMAN INTERVENTION | — | Closed |
| 90/013,756 | May 25, 2016 | 9,219,959 | Multi-Channel Pairing in a Media System | — | Closed |
| 90/013,497 | Apr 28, 2015 | D559,197 | CONTROL STRIP FOR ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES | — | Closed |
| 90/013,423 | Jan 5, 2015 | 8,588,949 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING VOLUME LEVELS IN A MULTI-ZONE SYSTEM | — | Closed |
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