Google Wins Ruling Tossing Out a $15 Million Verdict in U.S. Audio Patent Case

A $15.1 million loss for Google GOOGL.O in a jury trial over playlist features in its Google Play Music app cannot stand, a Delaware federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

A jury could not have reasonably found that Google’s technology works in the same way as patent holding company Personal Audio’s audio-software technology, U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly said.

Personal Audio said in a statement that it will appeal the ruling and “believes that the jury got it right.”

Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said the company was pleased with the decision and “will continue to create helpful products for consumers while developing technology independently and competing on the merits of our ideas.”

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