"US Apple Watch Imports Barred by Court During Appeal"

The US Court of Appeals has ruled that Apple Watches capable of reading blood-oxygen levels cannot be imported into the US while Apple challenges a government decision that the devices infringe patents owned by medical technology company Masimo. The ruling means affected watches cannot be imported starting at 5 p.m. on Jan. 18 while Apple appeals the US International Trade Commission's ban. Apple has proposed a redesign that would allow it to import reconfigured versions of its latest Series 9 and Ultra 2 Apple Watches without violating the ITC's restrictions. Apple and Masimo have not yet commented on the decision.