Fierce Biotech December 18, 2023
With only a week left in the Biden administration’s review of a proposed import ban on Apple Watches containing a blood oxygen sensor, Apple is preemptively complying with the sales stoppage.
The U.S. International Trade Commission levied the ban in late October, after which it was sent to Biden’s desk for a two-month review period. His administration has until Christmas Day, Dec. 25, to decide whether to let the ban stand.
The ITC came to its decision based on arguments from both Apple and Masimo, as the latter has accused the tech giant of infringing upon its patented light-based pulse oximetry technology. Apple, for its part, has denied those allegations and claimed that Masimo is only pursuing the legal challenge...