'Apple To Pull Apple Watch Series 9 And Ultra 2 This Week Due To ITC Ban/ It All Revolves Around A Patent Battle With Medical Device Maker Masimo Over The SpO2 Sensor' - TheVerge
'Apple To Pull Apple Watch Series 9 And Ultra 2 This Week Due To ITC Ban/ It All Revolves Around A Patent Battle With Medical Device Maker Masimo Over The SpO2 Sensor' - TheVerge
After 3PM ET on December 21st, you won't be able to buy the Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2. The last day for pickup or delivery of these models from Apple's retail stores is December 24th. The reason? The company says it's to preemptively comply with an ITC import ban following a patent dispute with medical device maker Masimo over its SpO2 sensor.
美國東部時間12月21日下午3點之後，你將無法購買Apple Watch Series 9或Ultra 2。從蘋果零售商店提貨或交付這些機型的最後一天是12月24日。原因？該公司表示，在與醫療器械製造商Masimo就SpO2傳感器發生專利糾紛後，它將先發制人地遵守國際貿易委員會的進口禁令。
The news was first reported by 9to5Mac, and Apple confirmed the news to The Verge. The ban only affects the flagship Series 9 and Ultra 2 models. Since the Apple Watch SE does not have the SpO2 sensor, it remains unaffected. Previous models of the Apple Watch with the blood oxygen sensor will also not be impacted. The ITC ban also only impacts sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 within the US — the watches will still be available for sale abroad.
該消息最初是由以下人士報道的 9to5Mac，蘋果向其證實了這一消息 The Verge。該禁令僅影響旗艦系列9和Ultra 2車型。由於 Apple Watch SE 沒有 SpO2 傳感器，因此它不受影響。以前帶有血氧傳感器的Apple Watch型號也不會受到影響。ITC的禁令也僅影響Series 9和Ultra 2在美國境內的銷售——這些手錶仍將在國外發售。
The patent disputes between Apple and Masimo have been thorny over the past few years. Masimo is most well known for its pulse oximeter. Masimo filed two separate cases — one with the US District Court in the Central District of California and a second with the ITC —claiming that Apple infringed on its pulse oximetry tech. This particular import ban is a result of the latter.
在過去的幾年中，蘋果和Masimo之間的專利糾紛一直很棘手。Masimo 以其脈搏血氧儀而聞名。馬西莫分別提起了兩起訴訟——一起向加利福尼亞中區的美國地方法院提起訴訟，另一起向國際貿易委員會提起——聲稱蘋果侵犯了其脈搏血氧飽和度測定技術。這種特殊的進口禁令是後者的結果。
In a statement provided to both 9to5Mac and The Verge, Apple spokesperson Nikki Rothberg says it "strongly disagrees" with the order and is "pursuing a range of legal and technical options to ensure that Apple Watch is available to customers."
在提供給雙方的聲明中 9to5Mac 和 The Verge，蘋果發言人尼基·羅斯伯格表示，它 “強烈不同意” 該命令，並且 “正在尋求一系列法律和技術選擇，以確保向客戶提供Apple Watch。”
Right now, it's unclear whether the ITC import ban will stand. It's currently undergoing a presidential review period, and President Joe Biden will have the opportunity to veto the ban. Presidential vetos, however, are uncommon though Apple has benefitted from them in the past. In 2013, former President Barack Obama vetoed an ITC import ban on the iPhone 4 and certain iPad models. That said, Biden chose to uphold another ITC ruling, which would see Apple Watch imports banned over the EKG feature. The presidential review period ends December 25th, so we'll have to see if things change between now and then.
目前，尚不清楚國際貿易中心的進口禁令是否有效。目前正處於總統審查期，喬·拜登總統將有機會否決該禁令。但是，儘管蘋果過去曾從中受益，但總統否決權並不常見。2013年，前總統巴拉克·奧巴馬否決了國際貿易委員會對iPhone 4和某些iPad機型的進口禁令。也就是說，拜登選擇維持國際貿易委員會的另一項裁決，該裁決將禁止Apple Watch進口因心電圖功能而被禁止。總統審查期於12月25日結束，因此我們必須看看從現在到那時情況是否會發生變化。
"Should the order stand, Apple will continue to take all measures to return Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 to customers in the US as soon as possible," Apple's statement reads. That would likely include an appeal in the Federal Circuit.
蘋果的聲明中寫道：“如果命令成立，蘋果將繼續採取一切措施，儘快將Apple Watch Series 9和Apple Watch Ultra 2退還給美國客戶。”這可能包括在聯邦巡迴法院提起上訴。