"While today's decision has no immediate impact on sales of Apple Watch , we believe it should be reversed, and will continue our efforts to appeal. "The ITC decision did not specify which models of Apple Watches would be affected by the ban. Masimo's 2021 complaint said the 2020 Apple Watch Series 6, the first model with blood-oxygen monitoring capabilities, infringed its patents.Masimo's complaint said the infringing Apple Watches were made in China. Apple has since shifted some of its Apple Watch production to Vietnam.The ITC case is part of an intellectual-property fight between Apple and Masimo that spans several jurisdictions.Irvine, California-based Masimo has accused Apple of stealing its technology and incorporating it into several Apple Watch models. It has called Masimo's legal actions a "maneuver to clear a path" for its own competing smartwatch.Apple is also facing an Apple Watch import ban in a separate patent dispute with medical technology company AliveCor.

Source: Economic Times October 27, 2023 08:40 UTC