Forenza: Exclusive patents prevent competitors from measuring EEG via ear cuff
Antonio Forenza · Track Mental Health with a Wearable?! · Sep 10, 2025 · at 10:26
Aware founder Antonio Forenza answers investor Ben Zices on The Pitch regarding the scope of Aware's hardware patents.
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“There is a IP in the hardware itself, in the form factor, in the ear cuff. Ben Zices: Is that protected? Antonio Forenza: Yeah, we have, yeah. Ben Zices: So nobody else can measure EEG with an ear cuff device. Antonio Forenza: Yes.”
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