In this February 8, 2009 AP file photo, Chris Martin, of Coldplay, accepts the award for best rock album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, as bandmates Guy Berryman, left, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion, right, look on.
In a response filed in Los Angeles on Monday, attorneys for Coldplay's band members also argued that any similarities between Viva La Vida and Satriani's If I Could Fly weren't enough to warrant damages.
Satriani's song "lacks originality," Coldplay's response claims, and shouldn't receive copyright protection.
Satriani sued Coldplay in December, claiming the British band used "substantial, original portions" of Satriani's If I Could Fly, which was released in 2004.
Satriani's lawyer, Howard E. King, said Coldplay's response was typical for copyright infringement cases and he reiterated that he thought the matter could have been resolved without a lawsuit.
