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Oura sues Ultrahuman again over Ring Pro patents
Oura is asking a US court to block sales of Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro over alleged patent infringement. Ultrahuman disputes the allegations and says its ring remains available. The proceedings put renewed pressure on a product redesigned to return to the US market.
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Ultrahuman’s return to the United States faces a new legal obstacle. Oura is targeting the Ring Pro and seeking to have sales banned, while its competitor says it can continue selling it. The dispute illustrates the importance of patents in access to the smart ring market.
Oura is suing Ultrahuman again in the United States. According to TechCrunch, the complaint filed in a federal court in Texas targets the Ring Pro and cites patents covering its design and internal components, including the battery and sensors. Oura is seeking damages and a permanent injunction that would prevent its competitor from selling the smart ring.
Ultrahuman disputes the allegations. Its cofounder and chief executive, Mohit Kumar, told TechCrunch that no court ruling affects the Ring Pro and that it remains available in the United States. Oura’s request for a ban must therefore be distinguished from the current commercial situation described by its rival: the proceedings alone do not constitute a sales ban.
The dispute follows Ultrahuman’s return to the US market. Its Ring Air had been subject to an import ban following an International Trade Commission ruling in Oura’s favor. The redesigned Ring Pro, launched in February, subsequently received a favorable US customs ruling in March, paving the way for its sale in the country.
Oura maintains, however, that the customs ruling concerned only the patent in the previous dispute. The patents cited in the new complaint are said to be distinct. The legal issue therefore concerns the scope of this new allegation, and the earlier customs clearance is not sufficient to resolve the claims now presented to the court. The reported information establishes no outcome to these proceedings at this stage.
The complaint also targets SVTronics, an electronics manufacturer based in Texas. Oura alleges that the company manufactures the Ring Pro at a factory in Plano under Ultrahuman’s direction. These are allegations by the plaintiff, which is thus extending its action to the product’s manufacturing chain.
This litigation is part of a series of actions by Oura against smart ring manufacturers. TechCrunch cites Samsung, RingConn, Circular and Zepp Health among them. Some disputes have resulted in licensing agreements: RingConn and Circular agreed to pay royalties to Oura to continue selling their products. For Ultrahuman, the outcome remains open. A ban would change its access to the US market; a possible agreement could affect the economic terms of that access. These possibilities remain scenarios, with no decision announced in this new case.