Hyperice, a California-based wellness brand specializing in therapy technology, has filed a total of 16 new lawsuits in federal court against Sharper Image, HoMedics, Ekrin Athletics and a dozen other companies that have sold massage guns that allegedly infringe Hyperice’s patented percussion massage technology.
The lawsuits encompass both direct sellers of massage guns and various retailers. Hyperice is relying on its recently-issued US Patent No. 11,857,482, which claims technology dating back to 2013 and is utilized in the majority of massage guns available in the market today.
Hyperice has also submitted several related patent applications to further enhance the scope and scale of protection for its own products. Earlier this year, Hyperice took legal action against Therabody, asserting that over six of their products infringe on Hyperice’s patent.
More lawsuits to come
Jim Huether, CEO of Hyperice, emphasized the company’s commitment to innovation and technology, saying, “For any company working to lead and grow a new and emerging market in the technology sector, the inventive process is extremely important. As such, we hold innovation in high regard and safeguard our products and technology by obtaining patents. There are hundreds of millions of dollars of massage guns sold every year in the US alone, and we believe that a vast majority of these massage guns infringe this patent. We will use aggressive legal actions against all infringers to reinstate credibility in the percussion market.”
In the lawsuit, Hyperice states that multiple entities violate their intellectual property. In the coming weeks, the company plans to file additional lawsuits against many other sellers and retailers who may have infringed on this patent.
