News Summary

• "To the extent Apple relies on the soon-expected ruling from Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") as to whether certain redesigned Apple Watches infringe the Asserted Patents, those arguments are, at best, misplaced," ITC lawyers said in today's filing..
• Last month, Masimo said it was open to settlement talks, but Apple had reportedly not expressed any interest at the time.In December, Apple briefly paused sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 across its U.S. retail stores and online store..
• The feature is available on the Apple Watch Series 6 and newer, excluding Apple Watch SE models.Masimo has accused Apple of stealing trade secrets and poaching employees to develop its blood oxygen sensing functionality..
• "A favorable ruling to Apple has no bearing on Apple's alleged likelihood of success on the merits as to any raised issue, and instead would undermine Apple's 'irreparable harm' argument..
• However, Masimo believes that the Apple Watch's hardware design will have to change to become compliant, and the ITC also expressed skepticism..