Apple Watch sales resumed as US appeals court pauses ban for now

After Apple got the cold shoulder from the Biden administration about the Apple Watch import ban, the company had nowhere else to go but to the U.S. Court of Appeals to put an emergency stop to the ban. It seems that has worked in the favor of the iPhone company.  Due to Apple’s ongoing patent infringement battle with Masimo that resulted in the ban, the company has been unable to sell or import the latest Apple Watches with blood oxygen sensors during the most profitable time of the year.  Apple finally gets a break in patent infringement case Image: KnowTechie Apple has finally got a break in this war against Masimo. The company was barely holding its own, but the decision to put the Apple Watch ban on hold came a day after the company asked ITC to pause the ban until a further decision was made in January. The company had announced that it is putting a hold on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 sale on its website and retail stores.  The company may have been holding its hopes up for government involvement, but alas, the ban went into effect and the Biden administration declined to intervene. However, after weeks of battle, Apple has a small victory. The Apple Watch ban is on hold, temporarily till January 10. The company has even released a software update that it believes to have resolved the issue.  However, the ultimate decision is still pending. We will have to…Apple Watch sales resumed as US appeals court pauses ban for now

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