Ultrahuman pushes back against Oura's bid to ban the Ring Pro

Oura has filed multiple lawsuits against rival smart ring manufacturers, and even secured a ban on the Ultrahuman Ring Air over a patent dispute in 2025. Fast forward to last week, when the company filed a new federal lawsuit alleging that Ultrahuman’s newer model, the Ring Pro, violates two Oura patents, and the smart ring manufacturer is once again staring down the threat of a ban. Ultrahuman has now responded to the allegations, reiterating claims made by the co-founder and CEO Mohit Kumar last week.

In an extended statement shared with Android Authority, Ultrahuman says it remains confident in the Ring Pro and that it “represents a substantially redesigned generation” of the company’s tech. The manufacturer adds that the US Customs and Border Protection found no violation of Oura’s patents mentioned in the Ring Air lawsuit last year.

Here’s an excerpt from the company’s extended statement:

Oura has now filed a new lawsuit asserting two different patents, one of which was issued on October 20, 2026, just two days before the lawsuit was filed. These newly asserted claims have not been adjudicated by a court.

 

The filing itself does not restrict the manufacture, distribution or sale of Ring PRO, and no injunction has been entered against Ring PRO as a result of this lawsuit. There is no change to our current retail plans or operations.

Based on these words, Ultrahuman will continue to offer the Ring Pro through its retail partners, and a quick look at Amazon suggests that’s still the case.

As a reminder, Oura’s federal lawsuit seeks a complete ban on Ring Pro sales and financial damages. The lawsuit also names Texas-based manufacturer SVTronics, accusing it of assembling the smart ring for Ultrahuman. It’s too soon to say how the court will decide, given that the case is still new.

Oura has some history of suing its competitors. Last year, it filed a preemptive lawsuit against Samsung and the makers of Amazfit and Luna smart rings over allegations of patent infringement related to the form factor, manufacturing process, and external design.

As we mentioned above, the court ruled in Oura’s favor in its previous lawsuit against Ultrahuman’s Ring Air, which led to the smart ring’s removal from US shelves. Months later, Ultrahuman launched the Ring Pro with a redesigned body and longer battery life, and it’s now the subject of another Oura lawsuit.