Ultrahuman Is Back: Can the Ring Pro Beat Oura in the U.S. Market?
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyUltrahuman is back in the United States. The noted Oura Ring competitor has been absent from the American market since last October because of a patent dispute, but is now cleared by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.As WIRED reported in August, the U.S. International Trade Commission had previously ruled in favor of Oura in a patent infringement case against competitors Ringconn and Ultrahuman. This decision was a big setback for Bengaluru, India-based Ultrahuman, which had established a manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas, to bypass tariffs. Ringconn reached a royalties agreement with Oura, while Ultrahuman pulled its Ring Air from the U.S. market and countersued.Now, the smart ring company is betting…
