Apple’s Redesigned Watch Faces Trade Commission Import Review

The Apple Redesign 2 Watch will get a US International Trade Commission review to determine if it should be covered by a previous import ban.

An administrative law judge will rule on whether imports of the new watch infringe on Masimo Corp.'s patent for light-based blood-oxygen measurement technology, and whether Apple Inc. induces infringement by importing watches and iPhones in separate boxes to be paired in the US.

The proceedings will be expedited to resolve perceived tension between January and August CBP rulings, and should take no longer than six months, said the Friday order signed by Commission Secretary Lisa ...