Two Apple Watch Patents Survive Masimo Challenge Ahead of Trial

Masimo Corp. failed to convince a federal judge in Delaware to invalidate two of six utility patents Apple Inc. alleges its smartwatches infringe ahead of this month’s jury trial on claims that also involve four design patents.

Judge Jennifer L. Hall rejected Masimo’s arguments that she should cancel US Patent Nos. 11,106,352 and 11,474,483 for covering an abstract idea and for obviousness, respectively, according to orders issued Wednesday and Oct. 8 in the US District Court for the District of Delaware.

• The ‘352 patent—which covers graphical user interfaces including a wake screen, a home screen, and a ...