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Oura Sues Ultrahuman And SVTronics In Texas Over Ring Pro Patent Infringement
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Oura alleges Ring Pro infringes two patents, seeking injunction and damages in Texas federal court. Comes months after Ring Pro redesign allowed Ultrahuman's return to the US market.
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Oura sues in Texas
Oura filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Ultrahuman in a federal court in Texas, alleging that Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro infringes two of Oura’s patents. Oura sought to block sales of Ring Pro in the United States, and the company requested both monetary damages and a permanent injunction.
Oura named Ultrahuman and SVTronics as defendants, and Oura alleged that SVTronics manufactures the Ring Pro at a facility in Plano, Texas, allegedly under Ultrahuman’s direction and control. Oura’s complaint said the two patents at issue were D804,471 and 12,769,363, and it described patent 12,769,363 as covering a smart ring design that incorporates internal components including a curved battery, a circuit board, magnets, and sensors.
Customs clearance, new claims
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a favorable ruling in March that allowed Ultrahuman to return to the U.S. market after an import ban on Ultrahuman’s Ring Air, imposed after a decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission last August.
Oura argued that the Customs ruling only covered the patent involved in the previous conflict, not the two patents cited in the new suit: D804,471 and 12,769,363.
Oura’s spokesperson told TechCrunch that “Ultrahuman has a history of copying Oura’s innovations, as demonstrated by the 2025 ITC ruling against the company.”
Ultrahuman co-founder and CEO Mohit Kumar told TechCrunch, “There is no court order affecting Ring Pro, and it remains available to customers in the U.S.”
Market stakes and fallout
Oura’s lawsuit arrived as the smart ring market continued to grow, with IDC expecting global shipments to increase by 12.8% this year, reaching 4.9 million units, and projecting about 6.3 million by 2030.
Oura also faced investor and market pressure after it shelved its $2.2 billion initial public offering, citing market “uncertainty,” while Ultrahuman raised $70 million in September from investors including Qualcomm Ventures and Labcorp, valuing the startup at approximately $365 million.
Oura and Ultrahuman have fought over patents since 2023, and Oura brought a separate case with the U.S. International Trade Commission in 2024 that led to a ban on importing Ring Air.
TechCrunch said Oura continued adding features to its smart rings, introducing new fitness metrics to help users track how workouts affect their cardiovascular health, while Ultrahuman worked with Qualcomm on a new smart ring that could run more software directly on the device.