Samsung is preemptively suing smart ring maker Oura in the US to block patent infringement claims over its upcoming wearable Galaxy Ring, ahead of its debut. The lawsuit revealed the planned launch window for the wearable. The South Korean brand first teased the Galaxy Ring at its Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in January. A wearable with several health and sleep tracking features was also unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2024) in February.
Prior to the Galaxy Ring’s official launch, Samsung filed a preemptive lawsuit against Our in federal court in California, seeking a “declaratory judgment” saying the Galaxy Ring does not infringe five of Our’s patents. The lawsuit alleges that Oura, which currently dominates the smart ring market, has a pattern of indiscriminately asserting patent infringement against competitors in the smart ring market based on “features common to nearly all smart rings” such as the inclusion of sensors, electronics, health data output and batteries. cites lawsuits Oura is pursuing against manufacturers such as Ultrahuman, Circular and RingConn.
Samsung Galaxy Ring launch timeline (expected)
The lawsuit reveals that Samsung will sell the Galaxy Ring in the US in or around August. This confirms previous rumors regarding the wearable’s launch timeline. It could be launched alongside Samsung’s latest foldable devices at the next Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled to take place in July.
According to the lawsuit, the Galaxy Ring tracks heart rate, heart rate variability, blood oxygen, movement and sleep to provide users with valuable insights and offer guidance to improve their health and well-being. The lawsuit states that Samsung has completed the design for the Galaxy Ring and that mass production is expected to begin by mid-June.
Samsung teased the Galaxy Ring at its Unpacked product launch event in San Jose, California in January. We got a sneak peek at the device’s design and capabilities at MWC later in February. It has a metal body with sensors arranged inside. It has been confirmed that it will be available in three color options, possibly black, gold and silver and that it runs on the Samsung Health platform.
The South Korean tech giant’s entry into the smart ring market is likely to increase consumer interest in such products and push other brands into the competition.
