AXIOS December 19, 2023
Apple is preparing to pause U.S. sales of its Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2 as required by a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling in an intellectual property lawsuit from earlier this year.
Why it matters: Apple, through the Apple Watch, is the largest smart-watch seller in the world, with its devices accounting for nearly a third of all purchases across the globe last year, according to tech research firm Counterpoint Research.
How we got here
The ITC ruled in October that the blood oxygen sensors found in Apple’s watches infringed upon patents held by medical device company Masimo, which also produces fitness-tracking smart watches.
- Apple then had two months to either work out a licensing agreement with Masimo...
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