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Why the Apple Watch is banned and how Apple can avoid it
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has rejected a request by Apple to overturn the import ban and cease-and-desist order that were issued against its Watch over alleged patent violations by AliveCor. The ban came after AliveCor alleged that Apple infringed on one of its patents related to light-based blood-oxygen monitoring. AliveCor has alleged that…
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The Apple watch series 9 and watch ultra 2 are being stopped from being sold
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that some Apple Watches may have violated Masimo’s patents because they included blood oxygen feature. Masimo had filed a lawsuit against Apple in 2021 accusing the company of using its patented pulse oximetry technology in its wearables. Masimo also claimed Apple infringed on one of its patents related…
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The ITC ban has caused Apple to pull Series 9 and Ultra 2
Apple has decided to pause the sale of its Apple Watches, starting December 21, in order to comply with the US International Trade Commission’s (ITC) ban on importing Apple Watches. The sales will be halted on Apple.com and in-store inventory will no longer be available at retail locations from December 24. The smartwatches are currently…