美兩家健身單車公司因設(shè)計(jì)侵權(quán)訴至法庭
Mark Gurman, 彭博社
2020-10-19
10月15日,，諾迪克（NordicTrack）自行車制造商Icon Health & Fitness對(duì)Peloton Interactive提起專利侵權(quán)訴訟,，兩家健身設(shè)備巨頭之間的法律糾紛因此升級(jí),。
總部位于猶他州洛根的Icon公司向特拉華州地方法院提起訴訟，理由是Peloton在 9月發(fā)布的一款健身單車上新添加的兩項(xiàng)功能侵犯了該公司的專利：可旋轉(zhuǎn)觸摸屏以及在課程中自動(dòng)改變阻力級(jí)別的功能,。
Icon公司在訴訟中稱，關(guān)于調(diào)節(jié)阻力級(jí)別的功能（Peloton稱之為自動(dòng)追蹤,，Auto-Follow）,，該公司在2007年就已經(jīng)拿到了專利，去年因?yàn)橐豁?xiàng)可以實(shí)現(xiàn)有氧運(yùn)動(dòng)和無氧運(yùn)動(dòng)無縫結(jié)合的新功能又拿到了專利,。這兩種功能都包含在Peloton的最新產(chǎn)品Bike+中,，也出現(xiàn)在Icon為諾迪克生產(chǎn)的幾款產(chǎn)品中。
“一些公司,，比如Peloton,，整個(gè)（至少部分）業(yè)務(wù)都是建立在Icon的專利技術(shù)基礎(chǔ)上的?！逼鹪V文件稱,。
10月15日股市開盤時(shí)，Peloton股價(jià)下跌3.7%,，截至紐約時(shí)間上午9點(diǎn)59分,，該股仍然下跌0.7%，至130.54美元,。
這兩家公司以前就交過手,。總部位于紐約的Peloton 5月起訴了Icon公司,，稱后者抄襲了該公司的專利功能——把預(yù)錄的在線課程作得像直播一樣,。Peloton當(dāng)時(shí)說Icon“試圖免費(fèi)利用Peloton的創(chuàng)新技術(shù)?！盜con曾經(jīng)在Peloton推出首款自行車時(shí)起訴過它,，在后者推出首款跑步機(jī)時(shí)又起訴過它。
在10月15日的訴訟中,，Icon公司還擊道：“早在Peloton成立之前,，本公司就已經(jīng)獲得了數(shù)百項(xiàng)行業(yè)專利?！痹摴颈硎?，Peloton的首席執(zhí)行官約翰?弗里曾經(jīng)在2013年與Icon公司會(huì)面，想要使用Icon的一些專利,，但遭到了拒絕,。
訴狀中稱：“在那次會(huì)面和之后的會(huì)議上，Icon都警告弗里不要侵權(quán),?！?/p>
Peloton和Icon最近這次交鋒出現(xiàn)在家庭健身市場(chǎng)大幅增長(zhǎng)之際,，美國(guó)各地有許多健身房因?yàn)樾鹿诜窝滓咔槎匀惶幱陉P(guān)閉狀態(tài)，消費(fèi)者在努力尋找保持健康的方法,。彭博新聞社（Bloomberg News）本月早些時(shí)候報(bào)道稱,，Icon在新一輪融資中估值達(dá)70億美元。
Icon公司在這起訴訟中的訴求包括未指定數(shù)額的損害賠償和禁售令,。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）
譯者：Agatha
10月15日,，諾迪克（NordicTrack）自行車制造商Icon Health & Fitness對(duì)Peloton Interactive提起專利侵權(quán)訴訟，兩家健身設(shè)備巨頭之間的法律糾紛因此升級(jí),。
總部位于猶他州洛根的Icon公司向特拉華州地方法院提起訴訟,，理由是Peloton在 9月發(fā)布的一款健身單車上新添加的兩項(xiàng)功能侵犯了該公司的專利：可旋轉(zhuǎn)觸摸屏以及在課程中自動(dòng)改變阻力級(jí)別的功能。
Icon公司在訴訟中稱,，關(guān)于調(diào)節(jié)阻力級(jí)別的功能（Peloton稱之為自動(dòng)追蹤,，Auto-Follow），該公司在2007年就已經(jīng)拿到了專利,，去年因?yàn)橐豁?xiàng)可以實(shí)現(xiàn)有氧運(yùn)動(dòng)和無氧運(yùn)動(dòng)無縫結(jié)合的新功能又拿到了專利,。這兩種功能都包含在Peloton的最新產(chǎn)品Bike+中，也出現(xiàn)在Icon為諾迪克生產(chǎn)的幾款產(chǎn)品中,。
“一些公司,，比如Peloton，整個(gè)（至少部分）業(yè)務(wù)都是建立在Icon的專利技術(shù)基礎(chǔ)上的,?！逼鹪V文件稱。
10月15日股市開盤時(shí),，Peloton股價(jià)下跌3.7%,，截至紐約時(shí)間上午9點(diǎn)59分，該股仍然下跌0.7%,，至130.54美元,。
這兩家公司以前就交過手?？偛课挥诩~約的Peloton 5月起訴了Icon公司,，稱后者抄襲了該公司的專利功能——把預(yù)錄的在線課程作得像直播一樣。Peloton當(dāng)時(shí)說Icon“試圖免費(fèi)利用Peloton的創(chuàng)新技術(shù),?！盜con曾經(jīng)在Peloton推出首款自行車時(shí)起訴過它，在后者推出首款跑步機(jī)時(shí)又起訴過它,。
在10月15日的訴訟中,，Icon公司還擊道：“早在Peloton成立之前，本公司就已經(jīng)獲得了數(shù)百項(xiàng)行業(yè)專利?！痹摴颈硎?，Peloton的首席執(zhí)行官約翰?弗里曾經(jīng)在2013年與Icon公司會(huì)面，想要使用Icon的一些專利,，但遭到了拒絕,。
訴狀中稱：“在那次會(huì)面和之后的會(huì)議上，Icon都警告弗里不要侵權(quán),?！?/p>
Peloton和Icon最近這次交鋒出現(xiàn)在家庭健身市場(chǎng)大幅增長(zhǎng)之際，美國(guó)各地有許多健身房因?yàn)樾鹿诜窝滓咔槎匀惶幱陉P(guān)閉狀態(tài),，消費(fèi)者在努力尋找保持健康的方法。彭博新聞社（Bloomberg News）本月早些時(shí)候報(bào)道稱,，Icon在新一輪融資中估值達(dá)70億美元,。
公司在這起訴訟中的訴求包括未指定數(shù)額的損害賠償和禁售令。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）
譯者：Agatha
Peloton Interactive on October 15 was sued for patent infringement by Icon Health & Fitness, the maker of the NordicTrack bike, escalating the legal tussle between the two fitness equipment giants.
Logan, Utah-based Icon filed a lawsuit in a Delaware district court that is built around patent infringement claims for two features Peloton added to an exercise bike released in September: a swiveling touchscreen and the ability for the bike to automatically change resistance levels during classes.
In the lawsuit, Icon claims that it was issued a patent for the resistance level feature, which Peloton calls Auto-Follow, in 2007 and a second issued last year that allows for a seamless mix of aerobic and anaerobic exercise. Both are part of the Bike+, Peloton’s latest offering, and are also present across several of Icon’s NordicTrack products.
“Some companies, like Peloton, have built (at least in part) entire businesses on the back of Icon’s patented technology,” the filing claimed.
Peloton shares dropped by 3.7% when markets opened October 15 and were trading down 0.7% at $130.54 at 9:59 a.m. in New York.
The two companies have crossed swords before. New York-based Peloton sued Icon in May, claiming that the company copied its patented feature for making prerecorded online classes seem live. Peloton said at the time that Icon “attempted to free ride off Peloton’s innovative technology.” Icon had previously sued Peloton when its first bike was launched and again when Peloton launched its first treadmill.
In October 15’s lawsuit, Icon fired back by saying it obtained “hundreds of patents on these systems before Peloton was founded.” It said that Peloton Chief Executive Officer John Foley met with Icon in 2013 in an attempt to use some of its patents and that Icon declined the opportunity to grant him a license.
“Foley was warned at that meeting and subsequent meetings against infringing Icon’s patents,” according to the lawsuit.
The latest development in the Peloton and Icon saga comes amid major growth in the home fitness market, as consumers looked for ways to stay fit with many gyms across the U.S. remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Icon reached a $7 billion valuation in a new funding round, Bloomberg News reported earlier this month.
In its latest lawsuit, Icon is seeking unspecified damages and an injunction against sales.
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