The world of wearable tech saw a new lawsuit between two competing companies, with Samsung now suing Oura to block the company from launching a suit against them.
This centers on the Galaxy Ring's intellectual property case, which Oura allegedly looks to bring against Samsung, but the South Korean tech giant wants to fight it off before it launches the device.
This enabled Samsung to take a counteroffensive approach, which prevented Oura from filing its case before the Big Tech company was served.
Samsung vs. Oura: New Lawsuit Aims to Block Galaxy Ring Dispute
Samsung filed a lawsuit against Oura, which aims to block the renowned smart ring company from launching a suit against them behind their latest development of the Galaxy Ring.
According to the lawsuit, when Galaxy Ring was first introduced, Oura immediately responded with its "intellectual property portfolio" and aimed to block the Samsung ring tracker's availability in the market.
The South Korean tech giant claimed that Oura has flaunted its patents to subdue smaller tech companies from launching their smart rings in the market.
The Verge claimed that this move suggested that Oura is not holding back for anyone behind the smart ring technology, with the company prepared to take the fight even to larger corporations like Samsung.
Galaxy Ring Intellectual Property Suit Coming from Oura?
It is unknown if Oura will launch an intellectual property dispute against Samsung for its Galaxy Ring, which will soon make it to the market for its sale and availability.
However, Samsung's lawsuit is now exposing Oura's tactics, which use its patents to strong-arm other companies from releasing their ring trackers, similar to competitors like Circular, RingConn, and Ultrahuman, said Samsung.
Samsung's Galaxy Ring and Similar Wearables
Ring trackers, while not fairly new in the tech market, remain unsaturated in the industry now. These health-tech wearables are proving to be one of the most significant devices in today's age.
While Samsung's Galaxy Ring is the one that makes the most buzz now after its introduction on Unpacked, many others have looked to fill this gap in the tech wearable market.
For many years now, Oura has delivered its ring tracker to the world. It remains one of the most popular wearables in the market and has held out through the years.
However, as many tech showcases have passed, it is a testament to the many who want to deliver the experience, for example, the many introductions made earlier this year at CES.
That being said, the biggest players in the market now behind smart rings are Oura and Samsung, and both companies are now knee-deep in going against each other.
Still, Samsung took the upper hand by filing its case first, which looks to block Oura from serving it a lawsuit regarding intellectual property disputes, a crucial time as the Galaxy Ring is nearing its market release.
