In a plot twist that I am sure is making Apple very happy, an appeals court has paused the ban on Apple Watch sales in the US. Reuters has the details:
Apple scored a victory on Wednesday as a U.S. appeals court paused a government commission’s import ban on some of its popular Apple smartwatches following a patent dispute with medical-technology firm Masimo.
The tech giant had filed an emergency request for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to halt the order after appealing the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) decision that it had infringed Masimo’s patents.
The full decision is here. But here is the TL:DR. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted an interim stay from January 5, 2024 to January 10, 2024 while the court reviews Apple’s request for a full stay for the length of the appeal. The International Trade Commission in turn now has until January 10 to file its response to Apple’s request for a full stay while the appeal plays out. However, this does not mean that Apple can start selling Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2 models immediately. That’s because US Customs And Border Protection has to take this court order and put processes in place to re-allow imports of Apple Watch products into the US. Assuming that things don’t come to a screeching halt again. But all things considered, this is still a win of sorts for Apple.
UPDATE: To clarify, Apple can now sell Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 until at least January 10, 2024 where another extension would need to be granted.
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BREAKING: Apple Watch Sales Ban Paused By Appeals Court
In a plot twist that I am sure is making Apple very happy, an appeals court has paused the ban on Apple Watch sales in the US. Reuters has the details:
Apple scored a victory on Wednesday as a U.S. appeals court paused a government commission’s import ban on some of its popular Apple smartwatches following a patent dispute with medical-technology firm Masimo.
The tech giant had filed an emergency request for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to halt the order after appealing the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) decision that it had infringed Masimo’s patents.
The full decision is here. But here is the TL:DR. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted an interim stay from January 5, 2024 to January 10, 2024 while the court reviews Apple’s request for a full stay for the length of the appeal. The International Trade Commission in turn now has until January 10 to file its response to Apple’s request for a full stay while the appeal plays out. However, this does not mean that Apple can start selling Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2 models immediately. That’s because US Customs And Border Protection has to take this court order and put processes in place to re-allow imports of Apple Watch products into the US. Assuming that things don’t come to a screeching halt again. But all things considered, this is still a win of sorts for Apple.
UPDATE: To clarify, Apple can now sell Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 until at least January 10, 2024 where another extension would need to be granted.
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