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Apple won't license Masimo's patents despite Apple Watch import ban | AppleInsider (appleinsider.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC in a statement shared on live television that Apple has no intention to license Masimo's patents. While it seemed likely that was the case, the company hadn't said as much publicly until now.

"We're focused on appeal," Cook's statement said. "There's lots of reasons to buy the watch even without the blood oxygen sensor."

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It’s not invalid yet though. As of right now they’re in violation, and they went so far as to hire away Masimo engineers to make them work on a competing product. If you want the tech that badly why NOT license it?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

If you want the tech that badly why NOT license it?

Because they don't think the patent is actually valid. Getting it officially invalidated is a process but if it really should have never been issued in the first place, then Apple is not truly infringing it and has no obligation to pay a cent to anybody else for it.