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accession: "0001753926-23-001643"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLRO"
cik: "0000840715"
company_name: "CLEARONE INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T07:10:13.631420+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ClearOne signs perpetual patent cross-license with Sennheiser; receives $4M payment

## Summary
- Perpetual, non-exclusive cross license of certain intellectual property between ClearOne and Sennheiser.
- Sennheiser to pay ClearOne a one-time lump sum of $4 million by March 20, 2024.
- Each party grants the other a release and covenant not to sue for past infringement under licensed patents.
- Agreement effective December 23, 2023; contains standard representations, confidentiality, and termination provisions.
- ClearOne to file redacted version with SEC; terms otherwise confidential.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-23-001643
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLRO
- cik: 0000840715
- company_name: CLEARONE INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392623001643/0001753926-23-001643-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392623001643/clro-20231227.htm

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