Nike起訴Lululemon旗下Mirror產品侵權 | Nike sues Lululemon for patent infringement over Mirror home gym

 

Nike起訴Lululemon旗下魔鏡公司產品侵權

美國耐克公司（Nike）對加拿大運動服製造商Lululemon提起訴訟，指控其健身魔鏡（Mirror）侵犯耐克六項專利，並對所謂的侵權行為提出三倍索賠。

健身魔鏡是Lululemon旗下公司推出的一款智能鏡子，可內置健身課程或用作居家健身使用等。

耐克向美國曼哈頓地區法院提起訴訟，並稱公司曾在1983年對一種測量跑步者速度、距離、時間和卡路里的設備提出專利申請，他們認為其數字生態系統中的應用程序和技術對市場競爭力至關重要，而包括心率監測在內的數據元素卻正在被Lululemon的魔鏡不公平地使用。

耐克在法庭文件中表示：「公司追求對其數字體育創新的知識產權保護，並保護其來之不易的權利不受侵犯。」同時，耐克還稱，Lululemon所謂的侵權行為是「知情的和有意為之」，並要求賠償金額高達法院裁決或評估的三倍。

Lululemon公司沒有對此進行回應。不過，該公司的一名代表律師駁回了耐克提出的專利侵權指控。加州律師范諾特（Diek O. Van Nort）在在一份寫給耐克的信中表示：「我們已經完成了對耐克認定專利的初步審查。Lululemon認為耐克的專利與魔鏡和魔鏡中的應用程序無關。」

健身魔鏡是魔鏡公司（Mirror）推出的一款產品，2020年新冠疫情，居家健身迎來爆發，而該公司也在疫情期間，作價5億元被Lululemon收購。這款鏡子在加拿大售價1,895元，外加每月49元的訂閱費，可獲得瑜伽、拳擊和冥想等居家健身課程。

有分析認為，耐克在近期提起訴訟，或是因為該公司在瑜伽和運動生活市場的主導地位受到Lululemon的壓力和影響。

新聞來源：星島日報

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Nike sues Lululemon for patent infringement over Mirror home gym

Nike Inc. has launched a lawsuit against Lululemon Athletica Inc. accusing the athletic apparel maker of patent infringement with its new Mirror home gym.

The American fitness giant claims Vancouver-based Lululemon’s electronic device for streaming workout classes and its accompanying mobile applications violate Nike’s “robust portfolio of patents” protecting decades of digital sport innovations.

Nike says Lululemon’s alleged infringement is “objectively reckless, knowing, intentional, deliberate, and wilful” and is claiming damages up to three times the amount found or assessed by a court.

The legal scuffle between two of the world’s biggest fitness players highlights the mounting competition in the booming exercise market.

It comes on the heels of Lululemon’s lawsuit against Peloton Interactive Inc. that accused the stationary bicycle maker of selling “knock-off” bras and pants.

Lululemon acquired Mirror in 2020 as the pandemic catapulted the at-home fitness market to new heights.

The device, which looks like a giant glossy hybrid between a smartphone and TV, sells for a base price of $1,895 in Canada plus a $49 monthly subscription fee to access live and on-demand workouts including yoga, kick-boxing and meditation.

Original Article: Global News