It's been a few days since Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are withdrawn from sale on the online store of Apple from the United States.
Monday (18-12-2023), Apple said it would have to suspend sales Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 to comply with an International Trade Commission request prohibiting the importation into the United States of components related to the blood oxygen monitoring technology of Apple Watch. The ITC issued the ruling after ruling that the blood oxygen sensor of Apple Watch infringes patents owned by medical device company Masimo.
This sales ban also applies to refurbished models of Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Apple Watch 8, because they also contain the blood oxygen measurement sensor. Apple Watch The SE is the only model not affected by this ban.
He will still be able to Apple to sell Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US?
Apple could resume sales Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US if the White House respinge import ban, having until Dec. 25 to review the order and decide whether to intervene. If the White House does not respinge import ban, Apple will not be able to sell Apple Watch until they remove the infringing technology.
Apple plans to appeal on December 26, and the company said it is "pursuing a range of legal and technical options" to bring back the models Apple Watch on store shelves as soon as possible.
Apple believes that a software solution might be enough to alleviate the problem, and engineers Apple adjusts how oxygen saturation is determined and how data is provided to clients. Apple has said it is working to come up with a solution to avoid the US customs ban, but it is unclear whether a software solution will be enough because the patents in question relate to hardware.
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The fact is that who waited until the last minute to buy one Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 to give as a Christmas gift, he must reorient himself to another gift or purchase the devices from outside the US.
Apparently, at least for now, Apple can sell Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in countries outside the US, but if you plan to buy such a smart watch model, you'd better hurry.
