Google awarded £200,000 as Unlockd court case fizzles to an end

The final round of Sydney tech company Unlockd’s fight with Google has petered to an end with the global giant winning £200,000 (AU$367,000) in costs from the Competition and Appeals Tribunal in London.

Unlockd brought the case against Google to the English High Court last year after the Silicon Valley company moved to block the adtech startup’s access to the Android operating system.

Unlockd displayed advertising on users’ Android home screen in return for rewards

The company, backed by high-profile investors including Lachlan Murdoch, former Seven Group CEO Peter Gammell and Catch Group masterminds Hezi and Gabby Leibovich, was intended to list on the ASX in 2018 despite CEO and co-founder Matt Berriman stepping down to an executive director role in February that year.