Last month, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit paused an import ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 as it considered Apple’s request to continue selling the smartwatches during the appeal process. This week, the court officially denied Apple’s request. As a result, imports of the Apple Watch models with blood oxygen features will once again be banned starting on Thursday, January 18 at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.
For background, medical technology company Masimo has accused Apple of stealing its pulse oximetry technology for the Apple Watch. The International Trade Commission then upheld a judge’s ruling that Apple infringed on two of Masimo’s patents, subsequently banning the import of the devices in the US last fall. Apple stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in its stores, but they were still available at third-party retailers.
After a temporary pause, Apple started selling Series 9 and Ultra 2 models in its physical stores and online at the end of December. Apple’s victory was short-lived, though, and it’s unclear what this means for Apple Watch sales in the coming weeks.
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Last month, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit paused an import ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 as it considered Apple’s request to continue selling the smartwatches during the appeal process. This week, the court officially denied Apple’s request. As a result, imports of the Apple Watch models with blood oxygen features will once again be banned starting on Thursday, January 18 at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.
For background, medical technology company Masimo has accused Apple of stealing its pulse oximetry technology for the Apple Watch. The International Trade Commission then upheld a judge’s ruling that Apple infringed on two of Masimo’s patents, subsequently banning the import of the devices in the US last fall. Apple stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in its stores, but they were still available at third-party retailers.
After a temporary pause, Apple started selling Series 9 and Ultra 2 models in its physical stores and online at the end of December. Apple’s victory was short-lived, though, and it’s unclear what this means for Apple Watch sales in the coming weeks.
Developing…