'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.
美国东部时间12月21日下午3点之后，你将无法购买Apple Watch Series 9或Ultra 2。从苹果零售商店提货或交付这些机型的最后一天是12月24日。原因？该公司表示，在与医疗器械制造商Masimo就SpO2传感器发生专利纠纷后，它将先发制人地遵守国际贸易委员会的进口禁令。
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.
该消息最初是由以下人士报道的 9to5Mac，苹果向其证实了这一消息 The Verge。该禁令仅影响旗舰系列9和Ultra 2车型。由于 Apple Watch SE 没有 SpO2 传感器，因此它不受影响。以前带有血氧传感器的Apple Watch型号也不会受到影响。ITC的禁令也仅影响Series 9和Ultra 2在美国境内的销售——这些手表仍将在国外发售。
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.
在过去的几年中，苹果和Masimo之间的专利纠纷一直很棘手。Masimo 以其脉搏血氧仪而闻名。马西莫分别提起了两起诉讼——一起向加利福尼亚中区的美国地方法院提起诉讼，另一起向国际贸易委员会提起——声称苹果侵犯了其脉搏血氧饱和度测定技术。这种特殊的进口禁令是后者的结果。
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."
在提供给双方的声明中 9to5Mac 和 The Verge，苹果发言人尼基·罗斯伯格表示，它 “强烈不同意” 该命令，并且 “正在寻求一系列法律和技术选择，以确保向客户提供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，尚不清楚国际贸易中心的进口禁令是否有效。目前正处于总统审查期，乔·拜登总统将有机会否决该禁令。但是，尽管苹果过去曾从中受益，但总统否决权并不常见。2013年，前总统巴拉克·奥巴马否决了国际贸易委员会对iPhone 4和某些iPad机型的进口禁令。也就是说，拜登选择维持国际贸易委员会的另一项裁决，该裁决将禁止Apple Watch进口因心电图功能而被禁止。总统审查期于12月25日结束，因此我们必须看看从现在到那时情况是否会发生变化。
"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.
苹果的声明中写道：“如果命令成立，苹果将继续采取一切措施，尽快将Apple Watch Series 9和Apple Watch Ultra 2退还给美国客户。”这可能包括在联邦巡回法院提起上诉。