In a legal setback, Apple has failed in its bid to overturn a $634 million jury verdict awarded to medical technology firm Masimo…
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Apple defeats Masimo bid for new Apple Watch import ban at US ITC tribunal
U.S. trade tribunal ruled in favor of Apple on Friday, rejecting medtech company Masimo’s bid to reinstate an import ban on the Apple Watch…
Apple fends off renewed Apple Watch import ban attempt
In a significant development for Apple and its popular Apple Watch wearable lineup, a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)…
Danaher to acquire pulse oximeter maker Masimo in $9.9 billion deal; could help Apple in ongoing patent battles
The transaction, which values Masimo at $180 per share, could affect Apple, which has been locked in a protracted legal feud with Masimo…
U.S. jury says Apple must pay Masimo $634 million over Apple Watch blood oxygen patent infringement
A federal jury in California ruled on Friday that Apple must pay Masimo, a medical-monitoring technology firm, $634 million in damages…
U.S. ITC scrutinizes redesigned Apple Watch blood oxygen feature
In August 2025, Apple reintroduced a redesigned version of the Blood Oxygen monitoring feature on the Apple Watch in the U.S.…
Masimo sues U.S. Customs and Border Protection over Apple Watch import approval
Masimo filed a lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The suit challenges CBP’s decision to permit Apple Watches equipped…
Apple, Masimo fight over Apple Watch import ban in U.S. appeals court
On Monday, Apple urged a U.S. appeals court to reverse a trade tribunal’s ruling that required the removal of blood-oxygen monitoring tech…
Apple wins $250 U.S. jury verdict in Masimo smartwatch patent case
Apple has secured a victory in its ongoing intellectual property dispute with Masimo. A federal jury in Delaware has ruled in favor of Apple…
Apple asks US appeals court to reverse Apple Watch import ban
Apple told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the U.S. International Trade Commission’s decision…
Apple’s fight over Apple Watch patents could slow its health initiatives
Apple’s long-simmering patent headache over Apple Watch could slow the company’s rollout of new health features…
Masimo CEO claims Apple Watch users are better off without Apple’s blood oxygen tool
Masimo CEO Joe Kiani, waging a legal fight with Apple over a blood oxygen (pulse oximetry) feature, said that consumers are better off…
Apple to sell some Apple Watch models without blood oxygen feature in the U.S. during lengthy appeal
Apple, opens new tab said on Wednesday it would remove a blood oxygen monitoring feature from two flagship Apple Watch models in the…
U.S. court bars Apple Watch imports while Apple appeals ITC ban
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Apple Watch models capable of reading blood-oxygen levels cannot be imported into the…
Apple to remove blood-oxygen sensing from Apple Watch to avoid ban if appeal fails
Apple plans to remove its blood-oxygen feature from its latest Apple Watch models in order to get around a U.S. ban of the devices if an…
Apple wins as patent tribunal decision upheld, Masimo loses appeal
Apple’s victories at an administrative tribunal that voided two patents Masimo Corp. alleged the Apple Watch infringes will stand…
Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 return to American Apple Stores
Apple has resumed sales of its flagship smartwatches, after a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday paused a government commission’s import ban…
Apple wins appeal to pause U.S. ITC’s Apple Watch import ban
Apple scored a victory on Wednesday when a U.S. appeals court paused the U.S. ITC’s import ban on some popular Apple Watch models…
Apple appeals ITC ban that halted Apple Watch sales in the U.S.
Apple said in court documents filed Tuesday the company will suffer “irreparable harm” if the ban stays in place, since the models are…
Apple Watch import ban takes effect
The U.S. ITC’s order has gone into effect as of December 26th, barring imports and sales of Apple Watches that use technology for blood…
Apple halts sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 on its U.S. website
Apple has stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 smartwatches on its U.S. website. “Following December 24…
Apple barred from repairing out of warranty Apple Watches during U.S. ITC ban
Apple will be barred from fixing broken Apple Watch models that are out of warranty, a potential headache for consumers, due to the U.S. ITC…
Apple loses attempt to delay Apple Watch sales ban
The ITC has officially denied one of Apple’s last-ditch attempts to halt the looming Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 ban over…
Masimo CEO open to settling with Apple over blood oxygen sensing patents
Masimo CEO Joe Kiani, head of the medical device maker that forced Apple to the brink of a ban on Apple Watch sales in the U.S., says…
Psst! Get your ‘illegal’ Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 right here – while they last!
Apple said Monday it will stop selling Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 starting starting Thursday on Apple.com and from…
Apple races to change blood oxygen algorithms as U.S. Apple Watch ban looms
Engineers at Apple are racing to change algorithms on the Apple Watch that measure a user’s blood oxygen level — a feature that Masimo…
Apple stock slips as company pauses Apple Watch sales
Shares of Apple fell more than 1% before slightly rebounding on Monday after the company said it will halt sales of its Apple Watch…
Apple to pause U.S. sales of Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 over patent dispute
Apple on Monday said it would pause sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in the United States from this week, as it deals with…
U.S. ITC issues potential Apple Watch import ban in Masimo patent fight
The U.S. ITC has barred Apple from importing its Apple Watches, finding that they violate Masimo’s patents for light-based blood-oxygen…
Judge declares mistrial in Apple-Masimo smartwatch lawsuit
A U.S. judge declared a mistrial in a trade secrets lawsuit between Apple and Masimo after jurors could not agree on a verdict. The case…
Judge cuts Apple’s damages exposure as Masimo trade secrets case goes to jury
Apple would have to pay a maximum of $1.85 billion if it’s found liable of illegally profiting from Masimo’s blood-oxygen monitoring tech…
Masimo and Apple face off in patent trial; Tim Cook may testify
Tuesday, a federal jury in central California will hear noninvasive patient monitoring company Masimo’s claims that Apple stole trade secrets…
Masimo demands ITC ban Apple Watch Series 6 sales in America
Masimo has filed a patent-infringement complaint at the U.S. ITC that seeks to ban imports of the Apple Watch Series 6 …
Masimo accuses Apple of delaying legal fight to gain Apple Watch market share
Medical-sensor maker Masimo Corp. claimed in a court filing late Monday that Apple is trying to delay a legal fight over allegedly stolen…
Lawsuit accuses Apple of infringing Masimo patents
Masimo Corp. has accused Apple of stealing trade secrets and improperly using Masimo’s patented inventions related to health monitoring in Apple Watch…
Current Apple Watch may also measure blood oxygen saturation with software update
Apple Watch features hardware capable of measuring blood oxygen saturation levels…
Analyst: Apple ‘iWatch’ to use optoelectronics to monitor heart rate, blood oxygen levels
Apple may turn to optoelectronic sensor technology to help users…
Apple adds yet another leading biometric expert to substantial ‘iWatch’ team
Apple continues to bolster its team by hiring medical sensor experts…
Mystery medical app for iPhone comes to light with direct connection to Apple
Ever since Apple’s computer band or iWatch patent came to light…
Apple’s medical team for iWatch now reportedly includes former Masimo CMO
Apple has hired Michael O’Reilly, the former chief medical officer of Masimo Corporation…
