Towards a ban on the Apple Watch in the USA? A company accuses the Cupertino company of having infringed several of its patents!
The smartwatch at the top of the market is none other than the Apple Watch. A healthcare model that recently saved a life with its blood oxygen sensor. Except that this technology jeopardizes the future of the device in the USA.
In a constant war of infringement of technological patents “, the Masimo company is suing the Cupertino company, claiming that this monitoring function infringes 5 of its pulse oximeter patents.
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Apple infringes one of Masimo’s patents
What if the Apple Watch Series 6 and newer versions were banned from the USA? In 2021, the Masimo company claimed that the smartwatch’s blood oxygen monitoring infringes 5 of its patents. A judge from the US International Trade Commission has ruled that the Cupertino company has indeed infringes one of the company’s patents. Masimo therefore won a first battle.
If Apple is not found guilty of infringing the other 4 patents, the US International Trade Commission must make a major decision. That of prohibiting or not the importation of Apple Watch capable of monitoring oxygen in the blood on American territory. Final decision ? See you on May 10.
Masimo welcomes this decision
Following this first decision, the leader of Masimo, Joe Kiani, welcomed.
We’re glad the judge recognized Apple’s violation of Masimo’s pulse oximetry technology and took that necessary first step. towards accountability. Today’s decision should help restore fairness to the market.
Apple also infringed the patents of other companies and we believe that this decision exposes the Cupertino company as a society that monopolizes the innovations of others to refurbish them.
– Joe Kiani, Masimo Executive
Regarding Apple, the company says: We are respectfully disagree with the decision today and we look forward to a full review by the Commission “.
If Masimo’s statement is harsh enough on Apple, this decision is major for the industry. It is quite difficult to imagine that the Apple Watch could be banned on its lands, in the USA. No doubt that this decision will be appealed and will be brought before a higher judicial institution.
The most likely penalty? That the Cupertino company pays a large sum at Massimo.
