If you’ve been thinking about buying a smart ring, your options are getting smaller. Over the weekend, Oura announced that the United States International Trade Commission (aka the ITC) ruled against RingConn and Ultrahuman for patent infringements against Oura. As a result, both RingConn and Ultrahuman have been issued cease-and-desist orders to stop selling their smart rings in the US.Although RingConn and Ultrahuman may not be the biggest names in the smart ring world, they have been two of the most reliable alternatives to the Oura Ring. However, now that both companies’ future in the US is in limbo, buying a RingConn or Ultrahuman smart ring may not be the best choice.