In a previous lawsuit, Apple was accused by the medical technology company Masimo of infringing on its blood oxygen sensing technology. In about October, the US ITC International Trade Commission ruled that there was indeed an infringement issue and ordered Apple to ban imports and sales in the United States. We sell the latest watches with blood oxygen function. Continue reading the text of the report that Apple will completely stop selling the new Apple Watch in the United States starting this week due to blood oxygen patent issues.
Due to blood oxygen patent issues, Apple will completely stop selling new Apple Watch in the United States starting this week
Unexpectedly, during the Christmas holiday, consumers in the United States, Apple’s home market, would encounter the dilemma of having nowhere to buy Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
According to foreign media reports, Apple was previously sued by the medical technology company Masimo for infringement of blood oxygen sensing technology. In about October, the U.S. ITC International Trade Commission ruled that there was indeed an infringement issue and ordered Apple to ban The latest watches with blood oxygen function are imported and sold in the United States, which are the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 smart watches that we unboxed for the first time.
Naturally, Apple expressed strong disagreement in its statement to foreign media. Therefore, Apple still has room to maneuver on this order, that is, before the relevant order is sent to President Biden for a two-month review period, Apple announced that it will be online on December 21st and December 24th, respectively, US Eastern Time. and physical Apple Stores removing affected products from shelves. In short, consumers in the United States will only have the Apple Watch SE series without blood oxygen sensing function to buy on Christmas.
Although at present, the United States has not completely banned third-party dealers from selling Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models. However, since it has been confirmed from the import side that it will be blocked, it is obvious that if the ban is not lifted, it will be a matter of time before the inventory is sold out.
According to the current official statement, existing users should not have to worry about the blood oxygen function being turned off. Apple also mentioned in the statement that it is taking a series of legal and technical measures to ensure that Apple Watch can be provided to consumers in the United States.
Even before the deadline of December 25 (yes, Christmas…), the Biden administration may still reverse the suspension order. However, experts quoted by foreign media believe that even in the past, the Obama administration rejected the ITC’s ban on the sale of iPhones and iPads in 2013. However, in this case, experts are pessimistic.
In short, there are actually still a few days before Apple will remove it from the official store ahead of schedule, and the specific changes may be worth observing. It is also worth paying attention to whether such a sales ban will eventually begin to affect markets outside the United States and the functions of subsequent smart watches and even other Apple wearable devices.
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2023-12-19 06:31:38
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