Lawsuit Claims Patent Infringement by Apple Watch Models
A patent dispute between Apple and medical device maker Masimo Corp. could lead to certain Apple Watch models being banned from getting imported into the United States.
In January, Monica Bhattacharyya, an administrative judge with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), had ruled that Apple Watch Series 6 infringed on one of Massimo’s patents involving the use of light sensors to identify blood oxygen levels in the device’s pulse oximeter. The case will now be reviewed by a full commission at the ITC that will issue a final ruling on the matter by May 10.
The patent infringement lawsuit filed by Irvine, California-based Masimo had asked the ITC to halt imports of Apple Watch Series 6 which contain the disputed components. If ITC rules in Masimo’s favor, the commission can enforce a ban on the Apple Watches….