Updated 22 October 2025
We wanted to share an update regarding the recent final determination issued by the U.S. ITC regarding the Ultrahuman / Oura lawsuit.
What this means if you’re in the U.S.
If you own an Ultrahuman Ring AIR in the U.S., you will continue to use it exactly as before – with subscription-free health insights, relentless feature updates, and full warranty support.
What happens after 21 October 2025?
- Nothing changes for Ring AIR models purchased on or before 21 October, your data, or your warranty – you remain fully supported.
- Retailers may continue selling their existing inventory beyond 21 October.
- We can still support customers who purchase their Ring AIR after 21 October 2025 with diagnostics and tech support. Returns will continue to be handled by retailers/resellers.
What’s next for Ultrahuman?
- A new ring design is already in development and will launch in the U.S. as soon as possible.
- We’re actively seeking clarity on U.S. manufacturing from our Texas facility, which could enable a “Made in USA” Ring AIR in the near future.
- We also eagerly await the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s review of the validity of Oura’s ‘178 patent, which it acquired in 2023, and is central to the ITC ruling. A decision is expected in December.
Further context
We had previously written about how Oura bought patents recently to sue competitors. While this might help their short-term goals of going public with a nicer story around defensible market share, we believe this is risky behaviour for the long run.
In our view, this kind of behaviour has often attracted regulators’ attention, and has been the reason for the downfall of various companies in the past.
The health monitoring category, we believe, deserves better players.
If a company’s track record shows that:
- It buys patents and sues competitors
- Get sued by folks like Dr. Peter Attia (one of the most credible and neutral voices in the health space)
- Is accused of “patent troll-like” behaviour (Engadget’s report on Samsung’s lawsuit against Oura)
- Allegedly engages in backroom deals, as per industry peers.
How is that a strong foundation for an organisation that cares about people and their wellbeing?
Ultrahuman’s view for the long term
The reason we started Ultrahuman was that we genuinely and personally felt the need to make health optimization easily accessible to people.
We enjoy testing devices, trying out new health protocols, treating our own bodies as labs, building fun health features, and more. Most of us in the company today write code, and almost everyone tracks their health obsessively. We’re really having a lot of fun.
We believe that the best player should win, and even more companies should compete and win in this space. This is not a zero-sum game, and we’re here for long.
