Hesai has had multiple patent infringement
claims filed against it
Ouster holds one of the largest patent families
in the lidar industry, with successful enforcement and defense of
its patent portfolio
Ouster, Inc. (NYSE: OUST) (“Ouster” or the “Company”), a leading
provider of high-performance lidar sensors for the automotive,
industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries,
announced today that it has filed a patent infringement complaint
with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against Hesai
Group (Nasdaq: HSAI) based in Shanghai, China, and related
entities, requesting that the Commission institute an investigation
under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Ouster also filed a
patent infringement complaint against Hesai in the U.S. District
Court for the District of Delaware, seeking an injunction and
monetary damages.
Ouster's complaint asks the ITC to investigate unlawful imports
of Hesai lidar sensors that infringe on five valid and enforceable
patents owned by Ouster relating to lidar technology (U.S. Patents
11,175,405; 11,178,381; 11,190,750; 11,287,515; and 11,422,236).
Ouster’s complaint requests that the ITC issue a limited exclusion
order and a cease and desist order against Hesai and related
entities to bar the importation into the United States of Hesai's
lidar devices, components, and products that are alleged to
infringe Ouster's patents.
Ouster invented digital lidar technology following an
engineering breakthrough, resulting in a high-resolution sensor
with a simplified architecture based on two silicon chips. Ouster’s
highly flexible digital platform can be manufactured at scale and
unlocks the largest market opportunity with a combination of
high-performance and low cost. As a result, Ouster has quickly
become a market leader in lidar. Ouster holds one of the largest
patent families in the lidar industry with hundreds of granted and
pending patents, which have been successfully enforced. Ouster’s
patents reflect the substantial investments the Company has made in
the United States relating to both rotating and non-rotating
solid-state lidar systems. Ouster's complaint sets forth how, after
the market shifted toward Ouster’s digital lidar, Hesai stole
Ouster’s revolutionary patented technologies and incorporated them
into Hesai’s competing products.
This is not the first time that a U.S. company has brought a
patent infringement claim against Hesai. In 2019, Velodyne Lidar1
brought a patent infringement lawsuit against Hesai. Hesai settled
for payment of millions of dollars upfront and ongoing royalties.
Ouster will continue to vigorously enforce its patents until the
infringing products are barred.
“We set out to build a lidar company based on a digital approach
because we knew that it would make lidar performant, affordable,
and ubiquitous. Ouster intentionally built one of the strongest
patent portfolios in the industry,” said Ouster CEO Angus Pacala.
“As companies attempt to copy our digital approach, we will
continue to vigorously enforce our intellectual property until the
infringing products are barred. Lidar is a critical technology
providing vision for advanced automation and smart technologies
across supply chains, infrastructure, and defense. The global lidar
industry relies on fair competition, and IP must be protected.”
About Ouster
Ouster (NYSE: OUST) is a leading global provider of
high-resolution scanning and solid-state digital lidar sensors,
Velodyne Lidar sensors, and software solutions for the automotive,
industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries. Ouster
is on a mission to build a safer and more sustainable future by
offering affordable, high-performance sensors that drive mass
adoption across a wide variety of applications. With a global team
and high-volume manufacturing, Ouster supports over 850 customers
in approximately 50 countries. Ouster is headquartered in San
Francisco, CA, with offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.ouster.com, or
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1 Velodyne and Ouster completed a merger of equals on February
10, 2023.
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