Apple may face a new import ban on certain Apple watches

Apple is currently facing a potential new U.S. import ban that would affect certain Apple Watch models due to its long-running patent dispute with medical technology company Masimo over blood oxygen sensing technology. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has now agreed to scrutinize whether Apple’s redesigned blood oxygen feature in newer watches still infringes on Masimo’s patents. Apple will know its fate in six months On Friday, ​​the U.S. International Trade Commission decided to hold a new proceeding to determine whether imports of Apple’s updated Apple Watches should be banned as part of the patent dispute with medical monitoring technology company Masimo. The investigation is to be concluded within six months, but it does not sit right with Apple . The company has called the case a meritless attempt to block its smartwatches’ blood oxygen feature while claiming that Masimo was actually the one who had copied its watch...

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