The ruling by the United States International Trade Commission, which will take effect this Tuesday, prevents the import and sale of Apple Watches that use technology to measure blood oxygen levels.
The decision of the administration of the president of the United States, Joe Bidennot to veto a government court’s order banning imports of the watches Apple Watchhas marked a significant milestone in the legal dispute involving technology company Masimo medical monitoring system.
The ruling of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC), which will take effect this Tuesday, prevents the import and sale of Apple Watches that use technology to measure blood oxygen levels, thus infringing registered patents. Since its Series 6 model in 2020, Apple has incorporated the pulse oximeter feature into its smartwatches.
“After exhaustive deliberations, Ambassador Katherine Tai has chosen not to revoke the ITC determination, which became final on December 26, 2023.“, reported the government agency in its resolution.
Apple: the options you have left
The manzanita company retains the option to appeal this ban to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Masimo has accused Apple of recruiting its employees, stealing pulse oximetry technology and applying it to the very popular Apple Watch.
A jury trial over Masimo’s allegations in federal court in California ended in a mistrial in May. In parallel, Apple filed a lawsuit against Masimo for patent infringement in federal court in Delaware, calling Masimo’s legal actions a strategy to pave the way for its own competing smartwatch.
ITC rulings have not been overturned by a US government since 2013, when President Barack Obama’s administration overturned an import ban on Apple iPhones and iPads amid the patent dispute with Samsung.
In view of the ban, Apple announced on December 18 that it would suspend sales of its latest Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches.. This measure is part of the actions taken in response to the verdict.
Source: Ambito
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