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Arecent U.S. banon Apple Watch imports will persist in place , after the Biden administrationdeclined to vetoan earlier ruling by the International Trade Commission . The ITC ruling goes into effect today .
The company antecedently staunch sale of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 , in expectancy of the Bachelor of Arts in Nursing , pausing online sales on December 21 and in - store sales three mean solar day subsequently .
A statement issue this morn by the Office of the United States Trade Representative notes , “ After careful consultations , Ambassador [ Katherine ] Tai determine not to reverse the ITC ’s decision and the ITC ’s decision became last on December 26 , 2023 . ”
Apple has stanchly refuted the pair of patent of invention infraction call behind the ban , made by health tech troupe Masimo . In a assertion provided to TechCrunch , Apple touts the equipment ’s health care features , while promising to continue fighting the decision :
At Apple , we work tirelessly to make ware and services that meaningfully impact user ’ life . It ’s what drives our teams — Clinical , Design and Engineering — to dedicate years to developing scientifically validated health , seaworthiness and wellness feature for Apple Watch , and we are inspired that millions of citizenry around the world have do good greatly from this product . We strongly disagree with the USITC conclusion and resulting exclusion order , and are taking all quantity to return Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 to customers in the U.S. as soon as possible .
Apple has also appealed the decision with the Federal Circuit court . The determination stems from a light - based pulse oximetry sensing element introduced on the Watch Series 6 , back in 2020 . Masimo has also criminate Apple of poach employees in a bid to bring the applied science to its smartwatch telephone line .
In a statement released shortly after the October ITC conclusion , Masimo founder / CEO Joe Kiani noted , “ Today ’s opinion by the USITC sends a powerful message that even the world ’s big company is not above the law . This important finding is a strong validation of our exertion to hold Apple accountable for unlawfully misappropriating our patented technology . ”
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Kiani has carry on on the offensive against the company in a series of interviews over the past few weeks .
While currently block off in the U.S. , the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are still available for purchase outside the state . The Watch SE , meanwhile , stay on cut-rate sale in the States , as the more budget - minded option does not employ the same sensor engineering .
