Skullcandy Sued Over Wireless Connection Patent for Headphones

Skullcandy allegedly sold multiple products that unlawfully used a Swedish earbud company’s patented technology for wireless connection.

Earin AB said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Delaware that it launched its original “true wireless stereo” earbuds in 2015 after a Kickstarter campaign. The company claims Skullcandy infringed Earin’s patent issued in 2016 that covers a wireless earbud system where charging status determines an automatic connection process.

Earin previously sued Skullcandy in 2024 over the multipoint-pairing-capable functionality of some its products. This lawsuit targets newly released Skullcandy products, including the Push 540 Open, ...