Apple Sues Medical Device Company Masimo, Says It Copied Apple Watch

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Apple Sues Medical Device Company Masimo, Says It Copied Apple Watch


Apple on Thursday filed a lawsuit in opposition to medical tech firm Masimo in federal court docket in Delaware, accusing the corporate of “copying” its Apple Watch.

The tech big mentioned in its lawsuit, which was earlier reported by Bloomberg and Reuters, that Masimo copied lots of its designs and patents, together with health-monitoring know-how, case design and chargers

Masimo largely sells units for hospitals to handle affected person care, and earlier this yr it purchased Sound United, a holding firm whose manufacturers embrace Denon and Polk Audio. In August, Masimo additionally introduced its launch of a well being watch, the W1, which incorporates many related well being sensors the Apple Watch has.

An Apple spokesperson mentioned in an announcement that it hoped the swimsuit would “shield the improvements we advance on behalf of our prospects.” 

Masimo did not instantly reply to a request for remark, however it informed Reuters that Apple was retaliating. Masimo sued Apple in 2020, claiming the iPhone maker had stolen its commerce secrets and techniques and infringed its patents, together with for measuring coronary heart charge and blood-oxygen ranges. Last yr, it additionally requested the US authorities to halt imports of Apple Watches that violate its patents.

Apple has an extended historical past of dealing with lawsuits over its know-how. Most lately, these fits included a sequence of patent battles with smartphone rivals Samsung and, individually, Nokia. Apple settled with Samsung in 2018 and Nokia in 2017.

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