- The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted an interim stay on the sales and import ban imposed on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
- This interim stay pauses the ban until US Customs can make a decision on changes that Apple is making to the Apple Watch to circumvent the infringing patents.
- The decision is expected by January 12, 2024, so Apple can continue selling its watches through its retail channels till then.
Apple is facing an unprecedented ban in the United States, thanks to a patent dispute loss that forced it to stop sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The company had filed an emergency request with an appeals court to pause the ban temporarily, and this request has been granted.
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted an interim stay on the sales and import ban imposed by the US International Trade Commission. The ITC ruled that Apple had infringed on two patents of medical technology company Masimo, both related to the light-based pulse oximeter feature that has been included in the smartwatches since the Apple Watch Series 6. Consequently, the ITC banned the sale and import of the infringing watches, with the ban primarily affecting the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.