Masimo smartwatches infringe Apple design patents, US jury says

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab convinced a federal jury on Friday that health monitoring tech company Masimo's (MASI.O), opens new tab smartwatches infringe two of its design patents.

The jury, in Delaware, agreed with Apple that Masimo's W1 and Freedom watches and chargers willfully violated Apple's patent rights in smartwatch designs, awarding the tech giant $250 in damages. Apple's attorneys told the court the "ultimate purpose" of its lawsuit was to win an injunction against sales of Masimo's smartwatches after an infringement ruling.

The jury also determined that Masimo's watches did not infringe Apple patents covering smartwatch inventions that the tech giant had accused Masimo of copying.

Masimo said in a statement that the company appreciated the jury's verdict "in favor of Masimo and against Apple on nearly all issues," and that the decision only applied to a "discontinued module and charger."

"Apple primarily sought an injunction against Masimo's c...
[Short citation of 8% of the original article]