Masimo Fights Apple Bid to Continue Selling Watch During Appeal

Apple Inc. had nearly three years to anticipate an import ban of its flagship watches stemming from a patent-infringement claim, and shouldn’t be rewarded with a license to continue selling the devices during its appeal of orders barring their sale, Masimo Corp. said in a court filing.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based company had ample time to prepare for possible exclusion orders, “including an entire year after” Judge Monica Bhattacharyya issued her final initial determination in January 2023 finding certain models of the Apple Watch infringed patents for blood-oxygen monitoring technology, Masimo said Wednesday in an opposition brief. It urged the US ...