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Oura, a pioneer of smart rings, has filed a lawsuit against Samsung and three other brands that have launched competing smart rings. The fitness tracking company claims its rivals have illegally used its patent in their products and is seeking royalties.
Samsung is getting sued by Oura, a Finnish health technology company that is popular for its smart fitness ring, for allegedly illegally using its patent in the Galaxy Ring. The company is also suing three other firms: Nexxbase Marketing (Indian firm Noise), Reebok, and Zepp Health. Oura's patent (U.S. Patent No. 11,868,178) in question is titled “Wearable Computing Device”.
Oura filed the lawsuit with the U.S. District Court last month and publicly announced the lawsuit this week. It said that it did this after defending multiple unprovoked attacks on its patent portfolio. The company's patent describes a ring-shaped device that includes sensors, electronics, and batteries in a specific arrangement. It emphasises the use of a curved battery design to make thin smart rings possible.
Earlier, Oura used the same patent to sue Circular, Ringconn, and Ultrahuman. It successfully forced Circular and Ringconn to pay royalties, while Ultrahuman refused to pay royalties and is appealing an cease-and-desist order from ITC against selling its smart ring sales in the US.
In 2024, Samsung sued Oura before it could get sued by the company. The South Korean firm said that Oura is indiscriminately asserting patent infringement against all competitors and that its patents are unreasonably broad. Samsung said Oura is claiming ownership of features commonly used to make virtually all smart rings. So, the company is trying to invalidate the patent itself.
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In early 2025, a federal judge dismissed Samsung's preemptive lawsuit, saying that Oura's general statements were not directed at Samsung and that there doesn't appear to be a likelihood for Oura to enforce its patents against Samsung. However, it now appears that the ITC was mistaken, and Oura has sued Samsung.
Samsung will likely fight Oura in court to invalidate the Finnish firm's patent. Only time will tell if the company will be successful.
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Oura publicly announces its lawsuit against Samsung and three other brands
Samsung is getting sued by Oura, a Finnish health technology company that is popular for its smart fitness ring, for allegedly illegally using its patent in the Galaxy Ring. The company is also suing three other firms: Nexxbase Marketing (Indian firm Noise), Reebok, and Zepp Health. Oura's patent (U.S. Patent No. 11,868,178) in question is titled “Wearable Computing Device”.
Oura filed the lawsuit with the U.S. District Court last month and publicly announced the lawsuit this week. It said that it did this after defending multiple unprovoked attacks on its patent portfolio. The company's patent describes a ring-shaped device that includes sensors, electronics, and batteries in a specific arrangement. It emphasises the use of a curved battery design to make thin smart rings possible.
Earlier, Oura used the same patent to sue Circular, Ringconn, and Ultrahuman. It successfully forced Circular and Ringconn to pay royalties, while Ultrahuman refused to pay royalties and is appealing an cease-and-desist order from ITC against selling its smart ring sales in the US.
In 2024, Samsung sued Oura before it could get sued by the company. The South Korean firm said that Oura is indiscriminately asserting patent infringement against all competitors and that its patents are unreasonably broad. Samsung said Oura is claiming ownership of features commonly used to make virtually all smart rings. So, the company is trying to invalidate the patent itself.
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Buy From Samsung StoreIn early 2025, a federal judge dismissed Samsung's preemptive lawsuit, saying that Oura's general statements were not directed at Samsung and that there doesn't appear to be a likelihood for Oura to enforce its patents against Samsung. However, it now appears that the ITC was mistaken, and Oura has sued Samsung.
Samsung will likely fight Oura in court to invalidate the Finnish firm's patent. Only time will tell if the company will be successful.
The post Oura sues Samsung over patents related to the Galaxy Ring appeared first on imeisource.