AXIOS December 27, 2023
Apple won a temporary pause Wednesday on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s decision to ban sales of Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 models in the United States.
Why it matters: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s interim order prompted Apple to announce that it would resume selling the wearables in stores around the country on Wednesday and online from 3pm Thursday ET as the tech giant continues to appeal the ban.
- Apple is the world’s largest smartwatch seller, with its Apple Watch devices accounting for nearly a third of all smartwatch purchases across the globe last year, per Counterpoint Research.
Driving the news: Apple filed an emergency appeal Tuesday against the USITC’s decision...