Apple to Halt Sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2

A dispute over the patent for the blood-oxygen sensor in the two newest Apple Watch models is at the heart of the pause, which partly goes into effect on December 21.

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IF YOU WANTED to buy your loved ones the latest Apple Watch for the holidays, you should try to do it before December 21.

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The story was first reported by 9to5Mac when Apple put out a statement, which I’ve also now been sent.

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Dec 18 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) said on Monday it would pause sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in the United States from this week,

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as it deals with a patent dispute over the technology that enables the blood oxygen feature on the devices.

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While the review period will not end until December 25, Apple is preemptively taking steps to comply should the ruling stand.”

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The suspension follows a long-running dispute with the medical tech company Masimo. As Engadget reports, Masimo sued Apple in 2021.

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The company will lodge an appeal in federal court. It can also reach a settlement with Masimo by deactivating the blood-oxygen sensing features

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The ban also does not affect any watch before the Series 9. Apple introduced the blood-monitoring features in the Watch Series 6 in 2020;

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The company said it would pause sales of the watches from its website starting on Dec. 21 and from Apple retail locations after Dec. 24.

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