{"id":7176,"date":"2025-11-16T06:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T05:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/?p=7176"},"modified":"2025-11-16T06:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T05:37:47","slug":"jury-orders-apple-to-pay-634-million-to-masimo-for-patent-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villpress.com\/cs\/jury-orders-apple-to-pay-634-million-to-masimo-for-patent-infringement\/","title":{"rendered":"Jury Orders Apple to Pay $634 Million to Masimo for Patent Infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"

A federal jury<\/strong> has ruled that Apple must pay $634 million<\/strong> to medical device maker Masimo Corporation<\/strong> for infringing a patent on blood oxygen monitoring technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jury found that the Apple Watch\u2019s workout mode and heart rate notification features<\/strong> violated Masimo\u2019s patent, according to Reuters Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a significant win in our ongoing efforts to protect our innovations and intellectual property, which is crucial to our ability to develop technology that benefits patients,\u201d Masimo said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cWe remain committed to defending our IP rights moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple said it plans to appeal<\/strong> the verdict, noting that \u201cthe single patent in this case expired in 2022, and is specific to historic patient monitoring technology from decades ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legal battle focuses on pulse oximetry<\/strong>, a method using optical sensors to detect blood oxygen levels. Masimo has accused Apple of hiring away its employees<\/strong>, including its chief medical officer, and infringing on its patents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)<\/strong> sided with Masimo in 2023, banning Apple from importing Apple Watches with blood oxygen monitoring features. As a result, Apple Watches have not supported the feature in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In August 2025, Apple introduced a workaround, calculating blood oxygen readings on the user\u2019s paired iPhone<\/strong> rather than the watch itself, aiming to circumvent the ban. Masimo has sued U.S. Customs and Border Patrol<\/a> for allowing the imports, while Apple has asked an appeals court to overturn the ITC ruling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple-Masimo Countersuits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The companies have a history of legal clashes. Apple previously countersued Masimo<\/strong>, winning the statutory minimum payment of $250<\/a> when a jury found Masimo had violated Apple design patents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ongoing litigation highlights the high stakes in wearable health technology<\/strong> and the enforcement of intellectual property rights in rapidly growing digital health markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n