The Patent and Market Court has ordered Google to pay approximately 14.3 billion kronor in damages to Pricerunner. The amount is the largest awarded in a Swedish competition case.
The court ruled that Google had abused its dominant position for several years by favoring its own price comparison service in search results. Pricerunner had demanded around 77 billion kronor but receives just over 14 billion kronor plus approximately 5 billion kronor in interest.
The dispute stems from a 2017 European Commission decision that was upheld by the EU Court of Justice in 2024. Pricerunner filed the Swedish lawsuit in 2022.
Google states that it does not share the court's assessment and is now analyzing the ruling while considering its legal options. Klarna owns Pricerunner and receives approximately 15 billion kronor of the total while the remainder goes to former owners.
