According to a report from yesterday, fitness wearable maker Jawbone filed a lawsuit against their rival and competitor Fitbit. Basically Jawbone accused Fitbit of poaching their employees and that those employees who left the company took sensitive information along with them. The lawsuit was asking for damages as well as an injunction to prevent those employees from using the alleged stolen information.In a statement that Fitbit has since released to us, it reads, “As the pioneer and leader in the connected health and fitness market, Fitbit has no need to take information from Jawbone or any other company. Since Fitbit’s start in 2007, our employees have developed and delivered innovative product offerings to empower our customers to lead healthier, more active lives. We are unaware of any confidential or proprietary information of Jawbone in our possession and we intend to vigorously defend against these allegations.”
Previously Jawbone had accused Fitbit of making an effort to “steal talent, trade secrets and intellectual property.” Given how both companies pretty compete on the same level when it comes to fitness wearables, it is understandable why they might be particularly sensitive about actions and moves taken by the other.
Fitbit is also currently the leader in terms of fitness wearables according to a recent study which gave the company a 68% market share. We’re not sure how this will play out but hopefully both companies can come to some kind of agreement in the near future.
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