Fitbit scored a victory in a trade dispute against Jawbone this morning.

The judge ruled that some of the Jawbone patents at the heart of the dispute were invalid. Jawbone had been seeking to block Fitbit from importing its products into the U.S. based on the patent claims, but after today’s ruling, that looks less likely.

The fitness and health market is a big market and one where more battles are sure to be fought over time.

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