Subj : Ultrahuman smart rings have just been banned in the US, but there To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Oct 23 2025 17:45:06 Ultrahuman smart rings have just been banned in the US, but theres better news for RingConn fans Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:36:46 +0000 Description: Ultrahuman smart rings are now banned from the US as the company loses a patent fight with Oura. FULL STORY ======================================================================Oura has won a patent case against Ultrahuman It means Ultrahumans smart rings are now banned from the US RingConn has reached a settlement with Oura that ends its ongoing dispute Bad news, Ultrahuman fans: the popular smart ring maker has been forced to halt sales of its devices in the US after it lost a patent case against rival firm Oura, with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that Ultrahuman infringed upon Ouras patents. This now has significant ramifications for Ultrahuman and users of its devices. According to a blog post by Oura, the ITCs final ruling enforces exclusion and cease-and-desist orders. What this means in practice is that Ultrahuman is now banned from importing and selling its smart rings in the US, strongly restricting a major player from operating in the wearables market at least for the time being. On its own website, Ultrahuman explained that existing owners of the Ultrahuman Ring Air device will be able to continue using it exactly as before with subscription-free health insights, relentless feature updates, and full warranty support, provided the product was purchased on or before October 21, 2025. Retailers can continue selling existing inventory after this date, and anyone who buys a Ring Air after October 21 will be supported with diagnostics and tech support. However, retailers wont be able to import or stock the Ultrahuman Ring Air beyond what is kept in their existing inventory. Once that runs out, youll no longer be able to buy the device if you live in the US. In response to the patent case, Ultrahuman said that A new ring design is already in development and will launch in the U.S. as soon as possible, and that it is also exploring whether a Made in USA Ring Air could be produced at its Texas facility. As well as that, Ultrahuman added: We also eagerly await the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices review of the validity of Ouras 178 patent, which it acquired in 2023, and is central to the ITC ruling. A decision is expected in December. Better news for RingConn (Image credit: RingConn) The patent dispute centers on the design of smart rings that aim to rival Oura, specifically those made by Ultrahuman and competitor RingConn . The legal judgement which was first made earlier this year, with the ban set to come into effect on October 21 declared that Ultrahuman and RingConn had infringed on Ouras patents relating to the rings form factor. RingConn, however, seems to have fared better than Ultrahuman. Thats because it has reached a settlement with Oura whereby all existing disputes between the two companies in the US have been resolved. Oura has granted RingConn a multi-year patent license, meaning you can continue to buy RingConn wearables in the US. Its unknown if this is a route that Ultrahuman will take, but it doesnt seem to have opted to do so yet. If youre a fan of the companys products, youll have to watch closely to see what happens in the coming months. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button! And of course you can also follow TechRadar on TikTok for news, reviews, unboxings in video form, and get regular updates from us on WhatsApp too. You might also like Ultrahuman Ring Air review: its lighter than the Oura Ring, but is it better? Best smart ring 2025: Every discreet fitness tracker tested My Ringconn Gen 2 has finally got a feature it has needed since launch ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/ultrahuman-smart-rings-have-just-been -banned-in-the-us-but-theres-better-news-for-ringconn-fans --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .