Fitness technology · 2026-09-17

Nike, Lululemon agree to end patent dispute over Mirror home workout tech

Nike and Lululemon agreed to dismiss a Manhattan federal-court lawsuit over allegations that Lululemon’s Mirror home-workout system infringed Nike patents. The dispute centered on technology for exertion targeting, user competition, and performance tracking.

Nike and Lululemon agreed to end a Manhattan federal-court lawsuit involving Lululemon’s Mirror home-workout technology.

The case focused on patents connected to exertion targeting, competition between users, and performance tracking through connected fitness equipment and smartphone apps. Lululemon acquired Mirror in 2020.

For athletes and fitness businesses, the story is another reminder that connected training products sit at the intersection of software, hardware, data, and intellectual property.

Source: Reuters