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Biden Administration Upholds ITC Ruling That Could Result In Apple Watch Ban

 
• By Brian Bossetta

President Joe Biden has upheld a December ruling from the International Trade Commission that tech giant Apple infringed on wearable digital health technology from Silicon Valley-based AliveCor. The ruling could mean a ban of some Apple Watches in the US.

Cracow, Poland - 15 May 2019: Man using Apple Wach Series 4 in silver color to do an ECG or EKG test (Electrocardiography) - Image
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The Biden Administration has decided not to overturn a ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that could ban some Apple Watch sales in the US, depending upon the outcome of a lawsuit alleging patent infringement.

In December, the ITC ruled in favor of AliveCor, Inc., a medical device company in Mountain View, CA, which claimed...

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