Apple to Challenge Watch Ban After White House Refuses Veto (1)

Apple Inc., seeking to defend a business that generates roughly $17 billion a year, is appealing a US sales ban of its smartwatches after the White House refused to overturn the measure.

Apple will challenge the ban — imposed by the US International Trade Commission over a patent dispute — at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On Tuesday, the company also filed an emergency motion seeking to lift the prohibition on watch sales while the court considers its appeal.

A patent dispute with medical technology maker Masimo Corp. has put Apple in the rare position ...