Anything look familiar? Wahoo sues Zwift and Jetblack claiming new Zwift Hub smart trainer is 'copying the Kickr Core'

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Anything look familiar? Wahoo sues Zwift and Jetblack claiming new Zwift Hub smart trainer is 'copying the Kickr Core'
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Wahoo also claims that Zwift's direct-to-consumer model is harming the bike industry... cycling

Despite costing £150 more at RRP, the Kickr Core is certainly a similar device. The bike attaches using a very similar method relying on a bike's thru-axle or quick-release skewer with the rear wheel removed., can be controlled using a smartphone, bike computer or external software such as Zwift.

So what is Wahoo after? Well, the report states that the infringement of the said patents"caused, and will continue to cause, Wahoo to suffer substantial and irreparable harm, entitling Wahoo to a preliminary injunction and a permanent injunction" In non-lawyer lingo, that means that Wahoo wants Zwift to stop selling the Zwift Hub trainer and pay Wahoo compensation for lost sales. It's also interesting that Wahoo claims Zwift is"harming" the market by only selling directly to the consumer:

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