Kyle Hoellger
Mar 11, 2014
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Sonos to Begin Forward-Publishing its Patents

Wireless speaker/system pioneer Sonos announced its revenue of $535M for 2013 yesterday, marketing 97% growth from 2012. Coupled with the announcement was a blog post by co-founder Greg Shelburne which outlines the company's uncommon approach to competition and intellectual property. Sonos "...will be "forward-publishing" our patent applications well before they are available to the public...we are doing this for anyone or any company that might be interested in the patents we are seeking." By motivating competitors to create differentiating products using its base technology, Sonos is hoping for a bright future for its industry and tech as a whole.

Sonos Releases Patents for Competitors to Use | TechnoBuffalo
Sonos is so excited about the wireless music industry that it is releasing its patents for the betterment of this technology.