USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Sound Devices Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 18 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04R (LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

20.6

Avg claims per patent

-43%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sound holds 11 US patents across 18 technology areas, rank #25,283 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,283
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 48%
by Innovation Score (36.0/100): 20.6
avg claims per patent: -43%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sound Devices Llc has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Sound Devices Llc at rank #25,283 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 18 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04R (LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS). As a US Corporation, Sound Devices Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sound sits between Sonics, Inc. (11 patents, rank #25,279) and Spinal Kinetics, Inc. (11 patents, rank #25,287) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 36.0/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 4 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -43% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Sound Devices Llc's 20.6 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 18 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sound Devices Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Sonics

11
Sonim

11
Sonivie

11
Sonos Experience

11
Spatial Cam

11
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11
Spectricity

11
Spinal Kinetics

11
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11

What this shows Sound holds 11 patents at rank #25,283, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Sound's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

36 Top 48% higher than 52% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Sound Devices Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	18.2%
2018	1	9.1%
2019	4	36.4%
2020	3	27.3%
2025	1	9.1%

Which technologies does Sound Devices Llc patent most?

H04R - LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS 7

H04H - BROADCAST COMMUNICATION 5

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 4

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 2

G10L - SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING 2

H04B - TRANSMISSION 2

H01H - ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES 2

G10H - ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE 2

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 2

H01F - MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES 2

G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 2

H03M - CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL 1

G04G - ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES 1

H03L - AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES 1

Top 15 of 18 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,283

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

36.0 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Sound Devices Llc hold?

Sound Devices Llc holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 18 technology areas.

What is Sound Devices Llc's Innovation Score?

Sound Devices Llc has an Innovation Score of 36.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Sound Devices Llc focus on?

Sound Devices Llc's top technology area is H04R (LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS) with 7 patents. The company has filed patents in 18 CPC subclasses total.

Is Sound Devices Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Sound Devices Llc's recent filing velocity is -43% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Sound Devices Llc's patents?

Sound Devices Llc's patents average 20.6 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Sound Devices Llc patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Sound's 11 grants land it in the top 48% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Sound ranks #25,283 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04R - see who else leads that technology area. H04R leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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