Oura secured a final legal victory over Ultrahuman and RingConn after the US International Trade Commission found that both brands infringed Oura's form-factor patents. The ITC issued cease-and-desist orders banning importation and sale of the competing smart rings in the US. The orders take effect 60 days after the August 21 decision is published and submitted to the Office of the US Trade Representatives. Oura stated that the ruling affirms its patents as valid and enforceable and reinforces its long-term IP strategy. The initial ITC determination in April alleged dishonest tactics by the competitors, and Oura asserted both products infringe every element of asserted patent claims. The competitors had marketed subscription-free alternatives to Oura's $350-plus ring.
Oura secured a final legal victory in its patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn last week. The US International Trade Commission's ruling asserts that the two competing smart ring brands infringed on Oura's patents to develop smart rings of their own. The ITC issued cease-and-desist orders banning the two brands from importing and selling their smart rings in the US. This narrows the smart ring market's competition, taking two major competitors out of the game and giving Oura even more dominance in the wearables space.
The cease-and-desist order takes effect 60 days after the decision's August 21 publication, and its submission to the Office of the US Trade Representatives, which an Oura spokesperson said is expected this week. "This ruling establishes at the most rigorous levels of review that Ōura's patents are valid and enforceable, and reinforces not only the strength of Ōura's patents but our long-term IP strategy," in a blog post.
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