A U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Apple Watch models capable of reading blood-oxygen levels cannot be imported into the U.S. while Apple appeals a government decision that the devices infringe patents.
Reuters:
The patents in question belong to medical technology company Masimo. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit means the affected watches cannot be imported while Apple appeals the U.S. International Trade Commission’s ban.
Separately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Jan. 12 determined that a proposed redesign from Apple would allow it to import reconfigured versions of its latest Series 9 and Ultra 2 Apple Watches without violating the ITC’s restrictions, court filings show.
Apple asked the Washington-based Federal Circuit to keep the ban on hold for the duration of the appeals process, which is likely to take months. It argued that it was likely to win its appeal and that keeping the ban in effect would harm the company, its suppliers and the public.
The commission countered that Apple’s arguments “amount to little more” than a patent infringer “requesting permission to continue infringing.”
MacDailyNews Take: What never should’ve gotten anywhere close to this point continues rolling along like a driverless clown car.
Apple does, of course, need to rectify a situation that competent management would already have addressed well prior to any sales ban, as soon as possible.
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Thanks Timmy!!!! Maybe you should spend less time on personal social adjendas and more time taking care of Apple business.
By the downvotes, some people think Timmy should spend more time on social adjenda and less time taking care of Apple business.
Out yourselves. Let the world know that you are fucking idiots. LOLOLOL
Why is apple so grossly incompetent here? They should have IMMEDIATELY released a software update disabling this useless feature no one cares about. It is not that difficult and that they didnt have this ready to go, goes to just how grossly incompetent Tim and company have become.
ouch, just buyout the license from Masimo already. The CEO said he was willing to make a deal. Is this yet again another example apple’s stubborn refusal to give an inch even in the face of common sense. (Cue Nvidia).
I bet lost market cap, bad press and loss of sales far outweigh the cost of licensing the tech.
If the license fee is too high, maybe Apple could activate the tech via software on a user by user bases; pay extra price to unlock the feature. Some users may really need the tech but I bet most wouldn’t miss the blood oxygen readings.
Masimo has accused Apple of hiring away its employees and stealing its pulse oximetry technology
The other question is pouching employees and stealing their technology part of Tim Cooks goal of “leaving the world better then we found it” ?