Apple Appeals Import Ban on Latest Apple Watch Models in Patent Dispute with Masimo
• Apple files appeal after Biden administration allows ban on Apple Watch imports due to patent dispute with medical monitoring company Masimo • Ban covers Apple Watches that use pulse oximeter technology to measure blood oxygen levels • Apple halted sales of latest Series 9 and Ultra 2 models in US last week but other models and previously sold units not affected • Masimo won import ban from US International Trade Commission (ITC), which Apple is now appealing • Apple argues ITC should halt ban during appeal and as it works to modify watches to no longer infringe Masimo patents