Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
Messageloud Inc., commonly known as messageLOUD, is a private company founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, US. Led by CEO Garin Toren, the company raised $5 million in seed funding in June 2022.
Messageloud Inc. develops and operates a mobile application that automatically reads texts, emails, and messages from other messaging platforms aloud to users. This service, offered under the name messageLOUD or Ping, is designed to enhance safety by eliminating distracted driving through an "eyes-free" experience. The application features specific modes for activities like driving, exercising, or working, and allows users to manage messages using gestures. The company holds patents related to a method and system for communication that delivers messages to users engaged in activities by reading them aloud.
Messageloud Inc. appears to operate as a non-practicing entity (NPE) in patent litigation. Its patent litigation posture is solely as a defendant, with two tracked cases in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) initiated by Unified Patents. [cite: The provided case list] Unified Patents is an organization known for challenging the validity of patents held by NPEs.
A notable case, outside the directly tracked list but closely related, is an Inter Partes Review (IPR) initiated by Apple Inc. against Messageloud Inc. (IPR2025-01428), challenging U.S. Patent No. 10,277,728. This patent describes the core technology of reading messages aloud, aligning with Messageloud's product offerings and further underscoring its role as a patent holder whose intellectual property is being challenged by operating companies.
An Inter Partes Review (IPR) petition, IPR2025-01430, was filed by Unified Patents against Messageloud Inc. at the PTAB, concerning US patent 11316964, and concluded with a procedural termination.
An Inter Partes Review (IPR) initiated by Unified Patents against Messageloud Inc. concerning US patent 10110725, which concluded with a procedural termination.