Smart Ring Maker Freed from Patent Shackles in Bureaucratic Mercy Move
Published Date: 12/12/2025
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Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to remove RingConn LLC and Shenzhen Ninenovo Technology Limited from a limited ban on their smart wearable devices and to cancel orders that stopped them from selling these products. This means RingConn can now sell their devices again in the U.S., ending the legal restrictions against them. The case is officially closed, so no more changes or delays are expected.
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Ban Lifted for RingConn Wearables
The U.S. International Trade Commission modified the limited exclusion order to remove RingConn LLC and Shenzhen Ninenovo Technology Limited and rescinded the cease and desist orders as to those respondents. The Commission voted on December 8, 2025, issued the action on December 9, 2025, and terminated the modification and rescission proceedings, which means RingConn’s infringing smart wearable products are no longer subject to those legal import and sales restrictions in the U.S.
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