Posted 4/6/2024, 5:04:00 PM
Apple Watch Faces Temporary Import Ban In Patent Dispute
- Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 face import ban in US over patent dispute with medical company Masimo
- Ban temporarily lifted but set to resume on January 18, forcing Apple to sell watches without blood oxygen features
- Apple appeals ban, calls it overreach by International Trade Commission
- White House monitoring situation as Masimo CEO open to settlement with Apple
- Apple scrambling to find software workaround to restore features and avoid future bans
