The US International Trade Commission found that Apple violated the country’s patent laws due to the ECG function in the Apple Watch smartwatch. It has been reported 9to5Mac.
It was noted that the Cupertino company infringed the patent right of medical device manufacturer AliveCor. The regulator will only be able to ban the sale of watches in the United States after the appeal process has ended.
We are talking about the possibility of withdrawing from sales of Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra models. All models have had the ability to take cardiograms since the launch of the Apple Watch 4, but the devices are no longer available in stores.
According to 9to5Mac, in 2015 AliveCor created a custom wristband for the Apple Watch with an ECG sensor. The company was expected to enter into a partnership agreement with the tech giant, but that didn’t happen. In 2018, Apple introduced the Apple Watch 4 with an ECG sensor.
It was previously reported that Apple. patented smart ringable to monitor the pulse, the level of oxygen in the blood, pressure and other indicators of the owner.