SoundHound has a total of 344 patents globally, out of which 126 have been granted. Of these 344 patents, more than 78% patents are active. The United States of America is where SoundHound has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of SoundHound.
SoundHound was founded in 2005 by Keyvan Mohajer. Soundhound develops application software. The Company offers platform for music search and discovery solution that identifies songs, plays music and lyrics, and allows users to share music as well as entertainment content. Soundhound serves customers worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of SoundHound which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find SoundHound patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over SoundHound patent portfolio.
How many patents does SoundHound have?
SoundHound has a total of 344 patents globally. These patents belong to 133 unique patent families. Out of 344 patents, 269 patents are active.
How Many Patents did SoundHound File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | SoundHound Applications Filed | SoundHound Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 | 4 |
| 2022 | 34 | 20 |
| 2021 | 62 | 30 |
| 2020 | 42 | 15 |
| 2019 | 65 | 11 |
| 2018 | 40 | 3 |
| 2017 | 27 | 7 |
| 2016 | 14 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 |
How many SoundHound patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did SoundHound File in Different Countries?
Countries in which SoundHound Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 214 |
| China | 36 |
| Japan | 35 |
| Europe | 24 |
| South Korea | 19 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| France | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of SoundHound Patents Located?
10 Best SoundHound Patents
US8433431B1 is the most popular patent in the SoundHound portfolio. It has received 60 citations so far from companies like Google, Microsoft and Apple.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of SoundHound:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8433431B1 | 60 |
| US7788279B2 | 54 |
| US10418032B1 | 39 |
| US20160314794A1 | 34 |
| US20180122372A1 | 33 |
| US8452586B2 | 28 |
| US8694537B2 | 26 |
| US9564123B1 | 24 |
| US20190108566A1 | 23 |
| US20140019483A1 | 20 |