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1 case as defendant.
Soundclear Technologies LLC is a privately owned entity, formed in Virginia on June 29, 2023, with its principal place of business in Reston, VA. It is wholly owned by SoundClear LLC, which was established in Delaware a day prior on June 28, 2023. The company is characterized as a patent assertion entity (PAE) and does not appear to offer its own products or services. Little public information is available regarding its management or personnel, and it is reportedly backed by an unnamed funder.
The company's operations consist of asserting a portfolio of patents primarily focused on audio clarity and voice recognition technologies. These patents, originally developed by JVCKenwood, relate to features such as noise reduction, speech detection and processing, and volume control.
Soundclear Technologies LLC's patent litigation posture is that of an NPE asserting an acquired portfolio. It has initiated three plaintiff cases and has been named as a defendant in one. The plaintiff cases, filed in the Virginia Eastern District Court—a venue known for patent litigation—target major technology companies, specifically Alphabet (Google) and Amazon (Amazon Web Services).
Notable cases include a 2024 suit against Alphabet (Google) concerning voice recognition patents (US11244675B2, US9223487B2, US11069337B2) against products like Google Home and Pixel smartphones, and a simultaneous suit against Amazon (Amazon Web Services) over similar voice control system technology (US9031259, US9070374, US9804819) affecting products such as the Amazon Echo. Soundclear Technologies LLC is also a defendant in a 2025 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) action, "Unified Patents v. Soundclear Technologies LLC," indicating challenges to the validity of its asserted patents.
This Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceeding was filed by Amazon.com, Inc. against SoundClear Technologies LLC before the PTAB and has been instituted, remaining pending.