On July 8, 2022, Ouster, Inc. (the "Company" or "Ouster") filed a complaint against Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. ("Velodyne") in the Superior Court of California (case number pending), alleging multiple claims including intellectual property misappropriation and false advertising.

Ouster will continue to take measures it determines appropriate to protect its unique and proprietary products, innovations, technologies, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights, and intends to defend itself vigorously against any claims from third parties, including Velodyne, such as described below.

On June 14, 2022, Velodyne filed a lawsuit against the Company in the District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. 22-cv-033490) relating to two patents and requested an International Trade Commission proceeding with respect to the same two patents.