Ouraring Inc. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Summary
Oura Ring is suing Samsung over patent infringement, alleging that Samsung's wearable ring technology copies Oura's patented innovations. The case centers on Samsung's Galaxy Ring, which Oura claims violates patents covering the core technology behind smart rings—likely involving health tracking, sensor design, or data processing. The dispute could reshape the emerging smart ring market.
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Counsel of record
- Mayer Brown LLPMichael L. Lindinger, Paul Choi, Seth Weston Bruneel +1 more
- Mayer Brown, LLP - DCJames A Fussell , III, Saqib Javaid Siddiqui, Tiffany A Miller
- Mayer Brown LLP - ChicagoRobert Gary Pluta
- Patton Tidwell & CulbertsonKelly B Tidwell
- Patton Tidwell & Culbertson, LLP - TexarkanaGeoffrey Patton Culbertson
- O'Melveny & Myers - San FranciscoBill Trac, Darin W Snyder, Mark Liang +1 more
- O'Melveny & Myers LLPEric T. Ong, Laura B. Gore, Marc J Pensabene +1 more
- Gillam & Smith, LLPMelissa Richards Smith
- O'Melveny & Myers LLP - LARyan K Yagura
- Court
- TXED
- Docket no.
- 2:25-cv-01064
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Rodney Gilstrap
- Filed
- 2025-10-23
- Last filing
- 2026-02-12
Cause
35:271 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Ouraring Inc.
Docket entries
- #492026-02-12
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
- #482026-02-11
Miscellaneous Relief
- #472026-01-14
Order on Motion to Stay
- #462026-01-13
Stay
- #452025-12-23
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
- #442025-12-19
Extension of Time to File Answer
- #432025-12-18
Waiver of Service Executed
- #422025-12-15
Summons Issued
- #412025-12-12
Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120)
- #402025-12-12
Jury Demand
- #392025-12-12
Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons
- #382025-12-12
Answer to Amended Complaint AND Counterclaim
- #372025-12-04
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Sorin Zaharia on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11242268. (Zaharia, Sorin) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
- #362025-12-04
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Marc J Pensabene on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11242234. (Pensabene, Marc) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
- #352025-12-04
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Eric T. Ong on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11242163. (Ong, Eric) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
- 2025-11-06
Clerk's Entry re Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint
- 2025-10-24
Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (NKL)
- 2025-10-24
Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability
- 2025-10-24
In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) (NKL)
- 2025-10-24
Case Assigned/Reassigned
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