In an almost unbelievable site , Apple is no longer permitted to sell the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the U.S. due to a dispute over its lineage - oxygen sensing element . Acourt rulingfound that Apple infringe on two of Masimo ’s patents for measuring blood oxygen , and since those two sentry contain pulse oximeter sensors , they can no longer be sold online by Apple . That ban will extend to its retail stores and third - party sellers and cargo to Amazon and Best Buy after Christmas .
On Thursday , December 21 , Apple stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 on its online store .
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On Thursday, December 21, Apple stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 on its online store.
harmonize toMark Gurman of Bloomberg , the inability to sell Apple Watches with blood - oxygen sensor carry to the power tofixany Apple Watch with a roue - oxygen sensor . He reports that Apple has told staff that “ it ca n’t replace out - of - warrant Series 6 and raw ” for any cause .
It ’s not clear what the next stair are or how long the ban will last . After afailed appeal , Apple was presumably hoping for President Biden to overturn the forbiddance , but that has n’t happened . Software engineer at Apple are reportedly “ racing ” to figure out how to continue selling the Apple Watch Series 9 with the existing sensor , but Masimo does n’t think such a resolution is possible without disenable the detector completely .
On Thursday, December 21, Apple stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 on its online store.
