Apple filed a lawsuit in 2022, claiming Masimo “released a rival product to Apple Watch” by infringing two design patents. The case, the fate of which remained unclear for a long time, was concluded today and the outcome may be considered surprising for both parties.

According to the outcome of the case, the court found a violation in Masimo’s old model Freedom and W1 smartwatches. However, the violation will not continue in the company’s current models. he declared. Although Apple’s lawyers asked for a sales ban on existing Masimo products, the court denied this request. Despite this situation, Apple stated that the court’s decision is “a positive outcome in terms of protecting its innovations.”

Apple will pay $250 in damages

More interesting was the penalty the court imposed for retroactively establishing violation. The court ordered Masimo to pay $250 in damages for infringing Apple patents on his old models of Freedom and W1 smartwatches.

Unlike Apple, Masimo interpreted this decision as one in their favor. Company, Violation detection only applies to discontinued model and charger. While expressing his opinion, he described Apple’s reason for filing a lawsuit in retaliation.

What happened between Apple and Masimo?

If we go back to the past, it is known that Masimo had previously accused Apple of copying certain smartwatch technologies. Masimo won an important victory against Apple in the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in 2023. ITC, Temporarily stopped importing Apple’s Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches.

After the retrial concluded today, the disputes between Apple and Masimo appear to have deepened further, and the possibility of Apple appealing could extend the case’s conclusion.

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