Canva’s AI Voice-Generator Tool Accused of Infringing Patent

June 13, 2025, 7:14 PM UTC

Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. sued Canva US Inc., accusing the Australian software firm of infringing a patent through its Canva AI voice generator tool.

Cedar Lane filed a five-page complaint against Canva on Thursday in the Midland-Odessa Division of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, a popular venue among patent owners.

A claim chart attached to Cedar Lane’s suit argues Canva’s AI voice tool corresponds to limitations listed in the last claim of its US Patent No. 8,438,485. The tool allows users to produce professional-sounding voiceovers for use in audio books or video clips, according ...

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