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The deal comes a few weeks after Oura postponed its up to $2.2 billion IPO indefinitely, citing “uncertainty in the IPO market.”
Oura will buy AI primary care firm Counsel Health for $625m in cash, after quarterly revenue rose 153% to $533m.
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Its previous patent dispute saw Ultrahuman blocked from the US market for almost a year. Now Oura alleges the Ultrahuman Ring Pro violates another two of its patents, including one only issued to Oura this week, and wants it taken off sale. For now at least, that hasn’t happened yet. [Link: Oura Files Complaint Against Ultrahuman for Patent Infringement | https://ouraring.com/blog/ultrahuman-patent-infringement/ | Oura Blog]
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Its smart rings disappeared from sale following a patent dispute with Oura, but the Ring Pro has been cleared to launch thanks to a redesign. Preorders start today from $399, with some discounts for early buyers and no ongoing subscription cost, but the rings won’t ship until May 15th. [Image: The Ring Pro has a 15-day battery life, and a tweaked design to avoid Oura’s patent claim. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Ultrahuman-Ring-Pro-hed-.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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“Yesterday, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled against Ultrahuman and RingConn for patent infringement related to the Oura Ring form factor,” Oura says. The ITC issued exclusion and cease-and-desist orders to the companies. [Link: Oura Secures Decisive Legal Victory with ITC Patent Ruling | https://ouraring.com/blog/oura-itc-case/ | The Pulse Blog]
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Oura alleges in its newest lawsuit that Ultrahuman's Ring Pro infringes two of its patents.