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Apple has discontinued sales of the Apple Watch in the United States.

2023-12-27 01:48:59

Apple has halted sales of the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 online on December 21 and in-store on December 24 in the United States following the International Trade Commission's (ITC) ruling in a trade suit. Infringing on a patent from Masimo from 2020 on a blood oxygen sensor.

From a long-standing dispute between Apple and Masimo regarding blood oxygen sensors since 2020 at the US District Court for the Central District of California, Masimo, a medical technology company The sensor patents have been filed, and the Apple Watch has infringed on several of Masimo's patents since the Apple Watch 6, and a joint campaign with the ITC has pressured Apple to stop sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States ahead of time.

Apple filed an appeal in the Federal Circuit Court stating that “Masimo attempted to improperly use the ITC to preserve potentially life-saving products from millions of U.S. consumers.” Masimo released a statement shortly after the ITC decision in October. Masimo founder/CEO Joe Kiani said, “The decision The current USITC is considered an impactful message. While global companies are not above the law, this important commitment validates our efforts to hold Apple accountable for unlawful uses of our patented technology.” This case still requires further monitoring of the situation.

The Apple Watch SE is still being sold in the United States. And other countries are still selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in both online stores. and storefronts in every branch