Samsung Confirms Galaxy Ring Launch Through Its Legal Pursuit Against Oura Ring, August Launch Expected
Users have been intrigued by the upcoming Galaxy Ring and its possible launch ever since its brief teaser at the Galaxy Unpacked event and then a sneak peek at the MWC. We have been speculating how Samsung would most likely roll out the wearable at the next Unpacked event, but nothing has been confirmed by the company. However, the confirmation came at last, but it was done in an unusual way - through a legal pursuit against Oura for its smart ring.
Samsung is preparing a lawsuit against Oura before Galaxy Ring's launch to ensure no infringement and legal complications come up
According to Bloomberg Law, Samsung is playing safe by pursuing a legal ruling before the release of the smart ring. This proactive approach ensures no legal complications emerge and that the wearable does not violate any infringements or patents of Oura. The electronics manufacturer is going forward with a legal pursuit with California's federal court, which declares that the wearable does not breach any patents for Oura and instead has standard features that are the basis for any smart ring.
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The reason for this far-sighted initiative by Samsung can be attributed to the history of Oura pursuing legal actions against other competing brands in the wearable industry for infringing the IP rights of the company. Since Oura pioneered the smart rings, it has reserved many intellectual property and legal patents.
This first-mover advantage means the company is exploiting its rights and trying to form a monopoly by challenging other smart ring brands before entering the market. The company has targeted many prominent manufacturers, including Ultraham, Circular, and even RingConn, for the features of their smart rings that violate Oura's patents.
Samsung is keeping in mind Oura's tendency to block other smart ring companies from developing their position by moving ahead with a legal pursuit.
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