Meta, EssilorLuxottica Sued in Smart Glasses Patent Case (1)

Meta Platforms Inc., the reigning leader in the growing smart glasses category, is being sued by another glasses maker over patent infringement in a case that also targets the US entity of eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica SA and its Oakley subsidiary.

In a complaint filed in a federal Massachusetts court on Friday, Solos Technology Ltd. accused Meta and the other parties of willfully violating several patents that cover “core technologies in the field of smart eyewear.” The company is seeking “multiple billions of dollars” in damages and an injunction that could potentially disrupt sales of Ray-Ban Meta products.

Representatives for ...