Manzana the victory came on Wednesday when the Court of Appeal USA suspended the action ban importing some of its popular smartwatches by a government panel following a patent dispute with a medical technology company. Masimo.
The tech giant filed an emergency request with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit asking it to stay the order after appealing the court’s decision. International Trade Commission from the United States (ITC) that it infringed Masimo’s patents.
December 26 Government of the President Joe Biden he refused to veto the ban, allowing it to take effect. On the same day, Apple demanded that the ban be lifted.
Masimo accused Apple of hiring its employees. steal your technology pulse oximetry and include it in Apple Watch.
The ITC has banned the import and sale of Apple Watch with blood oxygen measurement technology. Apple has included pulse oximetry functionality in its smartwatches starting with the Series 6 in 2020.
Apple has suspended sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in the US, although the devices are still available at other retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Costco and Walmart.
The ban does not apply to the Apple Watch SE, a cheaper model without a pulse oximeter. The ban will also not affect previously sold watches.
Masimo’s jury trial against Apple in California federal court ended in a mistrial in May. Apple filed a separate lawsuit against Masimo for patent infringement in federal court in Delaware and called Masimo’s lawsuits a “maneuver to clear the way” for its own smartwatches.
Apple’s wearables, home and accessories businesses, including Apple Watch and headphones AirPods and other products, the company reported revenue of $8.28 billion in the third quarter of 2023.
(Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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