Apple pauses US sale of latest Watch models over patent clash

Apple Watch Ultra 2 devices displayed for sale at an Apple retail store in Los Angeles, California. Apple said on Dec 18, 2023 it will stop selling some of its smartwatch models in the United States while it fights a patent battle over technology for detecting blood oxygen levels. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Dec 18 said it will stop selling some of its smartwatch models in the United States while it fights a patent battle over technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.

The move comes more than a month after the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that appear to infringe patents held by Masimo Corp.