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Apple removes Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 models from its U.S. online storefront to satisfy ITC ruling

The day Apple definitely didn’t want to arrive came yesterday. Aso of Thursday, Apple stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in its online store in the United States, with the devices pulled from sale just days ahead of when an Apple Watch import ban goes into effect. When attempting […]

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ITC nixes Apple’s Request to stay Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 ban during patent conflict

Sometimes your legal team can’t get everything it wants. Following up on Tuesday’s story about the International Trade Commission (ITC) blocking sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 due to patent discrepancies between Apple and Masimo, the ITC has officially denied one of Apple’s last-ditch attempts to halt the looming […]

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Apple to pause sales of Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 units in U.S. following ITC patent ruling

Sometimes even Apple’s legal department can’t keep bad things from happening to the company, even amid the holiday shopping season. Apple announced on Monday that it would pause sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the U.S. later this week due to an ongoing patent dispute with medical tech […]

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Patent application points to Apple developing a smart ring device that could offer notifications and control other devices

Apple is apparently looking into the smart ring market, which is another field the company needs to conquer. A newly-granted Apple patent posits the idea of a smart ring that would give Apple Watch-style haptic notifications, and let the wearer press on the surface to respond. The patent, entitled, “Ring Input Device With Pressure-Sensitive Input,” […]

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Apple flexes political lobbying muscle as possible bill to ban the Apple Watch approaches Biden’s desk

Apple has begun boosting its lobbying efforts as President Biden nears a decision this coming week on whether to block a potential Apple Watch ban. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in December that Apple infringed on medical device company AliveCor’s wearable electrocardiogram patents. The commission’s ruling could result in an import ban on […]