Biden Administration Allows Import Ban on Apple Watch

The Biden Administration has decided not to intervene in an ITC ruling that bans import of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 into the United States.

Apple has been found guilty of infringing patents held by Masimo Corporation and Cercacor Laboratories with the Apple Watch's blood oxygen feature. On October 23, 2023, the ITC completed its investigation, ruling against Apple.

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The Commission has determined to issue: (1) a limited exclusion order ("LEO") prohibiting the unlicensed entry of infringing wearable electronic devices with light-based pulse oximetry functionality and components thereof covered by certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,912,502 or 10,945,648 that are manufactured by or on behalf of, or imported by or on behalf of, respondent Apple, Inc. ("Apple") or any of its affiliated companies, parents, subsidiaries, or other related business entities, or its successors or assigns; and (2) a cease and desist order ("CDO") directed against Apple and any of its affiliated companies, parents, subsidiaries, or other related business entities, or its successors or assigns.
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