The legal woes of the Apple Watch are continuing, as Apple has been hit with a $634 million verdict in a trial over alleged infringement of Masimo’s blood oxygen monitoring patents.
The rear sensor of the Apple Watch Series 9
The rear sensor of the Apple Watch Series 9
Masimo has repeatedly gone after Apple, believing that the iPhone maker has used its patents in the Apple Watch to detect a user’s blood oxygen levels. On Friday, a federal jury agreed with Masimo and ruled that Apple pays $634 million in compensation.
The trial, which concluded on Friday with the ruling, saw jurors agree with Masimo that heart rate notification features and the Apple Watch’s workout mode violated Masimo’s patents, reports Daily Journal.