US ITC bans imports of Peloton, iFit fitness devices

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US ITC bans imports of Peloton, iFit fitness devices

WASHINGTON D.C. - After a judge decided that they infringed on Dish Network patents, the US International Trade Commission has banned imports of video-streaming fitness devices made by Peloton Interactive and iFit.

Under a 2021 complaint filed with the ITC, Dish and its Sling TV unit accused Peloton and iFit of infringing four patents for video-streaming technology through imports of products that stream at-home fitness content.

These technologies include Peloton bicycles and treadmills, and iFit NordicTrack bicycles and ellipticals.

In September, Judge Clark Cheney, ITC Chief Administrative Law Judge, rules in favor of Dish.

Peloton was disappointed with the decision and believes it does not infringe on the patents, but the ruling will in no way disrupt service for its users, a company spokeswoman said.

Dish had also been sued by Lululemon Athletica over its Mirror video-streaming device, but the companies settled out of court in February.

Cheney ruled that Peloton, Lululemon and iFit streaming-capable products infringed patents related to Dish's Hopper set-top boxes.

Dish said that the patents covered adaptive bitrate streaming technology that lets users stream content from around the world in real time at the highest possible quality.