as soon as possible.'An Apple spokesperson confirmed the company has appealed the ban to the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, a member of President Joe Biden's cabinet, declined to overrule that ban.Apple has included the pulse oximeter feature in its smart watches starting with its Series 6 model in 2020.In a statement released Tuesday, Apple said (quote):'We strongly disagree with the USITC decision and resulting exclusion order, and are taking all measures to return Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 to customers in the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in Masimo's favor in October, and a ban on Apple Watch imports was set to go into effect on December 26.U.S. trade ban on imports of Apple Watches went into effect Tuesday, and Apple said it had filed an appeal.It's the result of a patent dispute between Apple and a medical technology company.A firm called Masimo filed a complaint accusing Apple of hiring away its employees, using its patented technology for reading blood-oxygen levels, and incorporating that tech into the Apple Watch.The U.S.

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