Meta and EssilorLuxottica face multi-billion dollar lawsuit from rival, company says: Ray-Ban Meta glasses continue to…
Solos Technology is suing Meta and EssilorLuxottica for patent infringement related to smart glasses technology, seeking billions in damages.Summary
Meta and EssilorLuxottica are facing a multi-billion dollar patent infringement lawsuit filed by Solos Technology, a rival smart eyewear company. Solos alleges that Meta and EssilorLuxottica gained access to their technology through demonstrations to Oakley employees as early as 2015, meetings with Solos staff in 2017, and knowledge brought to Meta by a former MIT researcher who previously studied Solos’ technology. The lawsuit specifically targets the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 1 and claims ongoing infringement through subsequent releases. Solos is seeking “multiple billions of dollars” in damages and an injunction to halt further sales of the Ray-Ban smart glasses, claiming Meta’s success in the wearable device market has cost them valuable business opportunities. Meta and EssilorLuxottica are currently considering doubling production of the Ray-Ban glasses due to high demand, and are also preparing a consumer version of the Orion glasses.
(Source：The Times Of India)