"The U.S. accounted for about 45% of Ultrahuman's roughly 700,000 daily active users worldwide, according to co-founder and CEO Mohit Kumar. Ultrahuman's U.S. business was disrupted in October 2025 after the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in Oura's favor in a patent dispute. The ruling prevented the startup from importing new ring inventory into the country, although existing retail stock continued to be sold."
"The Ring Pro, Ultrahuman's third-generation smart ring, offers up to 15 days of battery life - compared with four to six days on the Ring Air - and is priced at $479. It will be available for pre-orders globally, excluding the U.S., with shipments beginning in March."
"To work around Oura's patent, Ultrahuman developed the Ring Pro with a new design, Kumar told TechCrunch, adding that the device has been submitted to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for clearance to confirm it can legally be imported into the country."
Ultrahuman unveiled Ring Pro, its third-generation smart ring, featuring up to 15 days of battery life and priced at $479, available for global pre-orders excluding the U.S., with March shipments. The device addresses disruptions from an October 2025 U.S. International Trade Commission ruling favoring Oura in a patent dispute that blocked Ultrahuman's U.S. imports. The U.S. market represented 45% of Ultrahuman's 700,000 daily active users. The company developed Ring Pro's new design to circumvent Oura's patent and submitted it to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for clearance. Despite disruptions, Ultrahuman operates at $150 million annualized revenue run rate, with $64 million reported in the previous financial year, remaining profitable though margins will narrow due to litigation costs and tariffs.
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