Jawbone files a lawsuit for his competitor, Fitbit, again this week. This is the third time within two months.
Jawbone sued Fitbit at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday when Fitbit filed the IPO for its initial public offering three weeks ago. Jawbone wants to prohibit importing Fitbit wristband and parts into United States.
In May and June, Jawbone claims that Fitbit hires employees from Jawbone, who steals trade secrets from Jawbone. Fitbit also infringes Jawbone’s patents.
Jawbone has been referred to the forthcoming proceedings in the ITC initiated in the previous proceedings and hopes that ITC can reach a decision on those allegations within 15 months, and possibly release injunction before the deadline. This lawsuit might have a greater impact on Fitbit.
Fitbit has denied the allegations from Jawbone and release a statements to WSJ “Fitbit has no need to take information from Jawbone or any other company, we are unaware of any confidential or proprietary information of Jawbone in our possession and we intend to vigorously defend against these allegations.”