Peloton hit with patent-infringement lawsuit by NordicTrack bike maker - Business Insider

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Peloton was just hit with a patent-infringement lawsuit by the maker of NordicTrack bikes, escalating the legal battle between the two at-home fitness brands

ICON Health & Fitness, which makes NordicTrack fitness bikes, sued Peloton on Thursday alleging patent infringement.

The lawsuit claims Peloton used two features for its new Bike Plus, a swivel monitor and remote resistance control, that were originally developed and patented by ICON.alleging it copied its interactive fitness program and engaged in false advertising. Peloton said it would fight the lawsuit, and characterized the claims as "a retaliatory filing intended to deflect attention away from ICON's blatant infringement of Peloton's leaderboard technology and other deceptive practices."Peloton is getting sued by a competitor that's alleging the company's popular exercise bikes infringed on its patents.

The company that makes NordicTrack at-home fitness bikes, ICON Health & Fitness, filed a lawsuit against Peloton on Thursday, accusing it of infringing on two ICON-developed features. The maker said in the suit that Peloton used patented features — an auto-follow that controls the resistance of its bikes and swivel screens for easier off-bike exercise — originally designed by ICON."ICON is unfortunately accustomed to having companies copy its technology," the suit reads. "Some companies, like Peloton, have built entire businesses on the back of ICON's patented technology.

 

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