US trade tribunal issues potential Apple Watch import ban in Masimo patent fight

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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Thursday issued an order that could bar Apple from importing its Apple Watches after finding that the devices violate medical technology company Masimo's patent rights.

The full commission upheld a judge's ruling from January that Apple violated Masimo's rights in light-based technology for reading biomarkers like heart rates and blood-oxygen levels.

Apple can appeal the ban to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after the review period ends. The ITC case is part of an intellectual-property fight between Apple and health-monitoring technology company Masimo that spans several jurisdictions. Apple has separately sued Masimo for patent infringement in federal court in Delaware. It has called Masimo's legal actions a"maneuver to clear a path" for its own competing smartwatch.

 

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