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Oura won a patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn.
The two competitors infringed on form factor patents, the ITC ruled on Aug. 21.
Ultrahuman and RingConn smart rings can no longer be sold in the US.
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 ceast-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.
Also: Your Oura Ring just got a major update for free - especially for women's health tracking
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