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Due to a patent dispute, will soon be suspending sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States. Medical firm Masimo first in 2020, alleging that Apple had infringed on 10 of the medical firm’s patents, including those that covered ways to measure oxygen levels in blood and heart rate sensors using light emitters and detectors.  In early 2023, a judge ruled that Apple had indeed infringed on one of Masimo’s pulse oximeter patents, leading to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issuing an order to ban Apple from selling Apple Watch products that utilised the technology in question. However, the ruling is under review by U.S. President Joe Biden, with a decision expected to be made by 25 December 2023.  The Apple Watch SE is not subject to the ban as it does not have a blood oxygen sensor, and older Apple Watch models with blood oxygen sensors are also not included in the ban. All Apple watches will remain available for purchase of the U.S. The clock is ticking for consumers in the United States looking to purchase an Apple Watch.  Source: , Reuters , ,