Oura Sues Ultrahuman and Plano Manufacturer to Halt Ring Pro Sales
The Finnish company claims the redesigned smart ring still infringes on two patents, one of which was granted just 48 hours before the complaint was filed.
By Bianca Shevchenko ·
Oura has filed a new federal lawsuit in Texas to stop the US sale of Ultrahuman's Ring Pro smart wearable.
The legal battle began last year when the US International Trade Commission ruled that Ultrahuman's original Ring Air violated several Oura patents. That decision resulted in a ban on Ring Air sales in the United States, though the device remains available in Europe and other regions.
Ultrahuman, which is headquartered in India, subsequently redesigned the product to bypass those intellectual property rights. The new model, named Ring Pro, received approval from US Customs and Border Protection earlier this year. Oura argues that the modifications were insufficient to avoid infringement.
The complaint, submitted to a Texas federal court, names both Ultrahuman and SVTronics as defendants. SVTronics operates a manufacturing plant in Plano, Texas, where the US version of the Ring Pro is built under Ultrahuman's direction. Oura is seeking monetary damages and an injunction to halt US sales, mirroring the remedy obtained in the previous case.
The suit cites two patents. According to TechCrunch, Patent 12,769,363 was granted only two days before Oura filed the complaint. The patent broadly covers a smart ring design that includes specific internal components, a housing, and a battery.
An Ultrahuman spokesperson told Engadget that the company will contest the action and keep the Ring Pro on sale in the US. The spokesperson noted that the redesign underwent independent review by Customs and Border Protection, which previously concluded the device did not infringe the patent considered at that time. The company stated it is now facing different patents, including the one issued just before the lawsuit, and plans to defend its position vigorously.
This filing adds to a series of legal engagements for Oura. The company recently announced a partnership with the US military that utilizes a Palantir hosting environment. It also remains in a prolonged patent dispute with Samsung, a conflict that began in 2024 when Samsung sued Oura over the Galaxy Ring. As of this summer, the two companies have not resolved that matter.
Source: Engadget
