Apple Faces Ban on Watch Imports But Has Options to Avoid It

Apple Inc. is facing an import ban of one of its flagship devices as certain Apple Watch models will be barred starting on Christmas Day unless the Biden administration steps in, or the tech giant and patent owner come to an agreement.

The US International Trade Commission decided last week that certain models of the Apple Watch infringe a pair of patents held by medical-device maker Masimo Corp., starting a 60-day clock that could end in an outright ban of those models on Dec. 25. They patents apply at least to Apple Watch models in Series 6, 7, 8, and ...