US officials have decided that the redesigned Apple Watch will not be subject to an import ban.
Health technology company Masimo, Apple’s Series 9 and Ultra 2 He went to court, claiming that his own technologies were used in his smart watches. The court also banned the import of these watches, thus preventing the sale of these watches in the USA. AppleFollowing this decision, , is innovating the design of its smart watches.
US Customs and Border ProtectionApple’s new design change Apple Watches It was decided to keep it separate from the previously announced ban. This decision was also included in the court records. Thus, Apple managed to overcome Masimo’s previous ban decision. Masimo accused Apple of stealing its employees as well as using its own patents.
Approval of new designs from US officials
Previously Apple’s current Series 9 and Ultra 2 The technology in their smart watches, which allows monitoring the oxygen level in the blood, was accused of using Masimo’s patented technologies. Apple’s first smart watches to use pulse oximeter in 2020 It was Series 6 that was released.
Apple cut sales of its smart watches, which were the subject of the lawsuit, in the US last year’s Christmas It was stopped before the period. Previously imported watches continued to be sold on platforms such as Amazon. Although the Cupertino-based giant has not yet announced the details, it will probably add a software update to the changes it will make in smart watches. Although the situation seems positive for Apple for now, there is still a possibility that ITC may decide otherwise.
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/15/apple-watch-import-ban