The ban on the sale of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 became a reality last week when the ITC confirmed the sanction against Apple. All the company’s hopes were pinned on the White House, which had the power to veto this ban in the hands of the central government. However, from Washington They decided not to veto the ban and this confirms the ban on the sale of the new Apple Watch in the United States. It is now Apple’s turn, which has already confirmed that it has appealed to the Court of Appeal. It’s undoubtedly one of the new things of the year… and it’s going to last for a long time.
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Some context on the ITC, Apple and Masimo sanctions
A week ago we learned that the International Trade Commission (ITC) had imposed a sanction on Apple for violating the patents of the company Masimo concerning the blood oxygen detection sensor. These were the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. The result of the sanction was the ban on physical and online sales in the United States.
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This sanction also implied the ban on imports of these devices into the territory of the United States, which also concerned them. repairs of previously sold Apple Watches or supply of devices to third-party companies. First, the possibility of selling in the online store was removed and two days ago the cessation of sales in physical Apple stores was made official.
The White House does not lift its veto on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2
The last trump card Apple had in its hands was for President Joe Biden to exercise his veto to render the ITC sanction unnecessary and return the watches to stores. However, This did not happen since the 25th was the last day for this to happen. In fact, the ITC confirmed the sanction against Apple thus:
After extensive consultation, Ambassador Katherine Tai decided not to overturn the ITC sanction.
Now a new chapter begins in the dispute between Apple and Masimo that no one knows how it will end. However, The days of one of the most important Christmas campaigns have passed and the latest Apple Watches are not available in stores.
Apple has already confirmed that appealed the ITC’s decision to the United States Court of Appeals. This was confirmed in a statement released to 9to5mac:
We strongly disagree with the ITC’s decision and resulting exclusion order, and we are taking all necessary steps to return the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 to U.S. customers in the shortest time possible.
