It was recently reported that Apple Watch They have had problems with sales levels, not because of the complexity of sizing the ingredients and not because people don’t want to buy them in stores, but because of a certain legal conflict with the company. the field, which is dedicated to medical technology. Ultimately it’s a patent dispute, since the Apple smartwatch has some similarities with select functions that coincidentally the opposing company also has.
Keeping that in mind, they are forced to stop selling Apple Watch Series 9 y Ultra 2, both in physical stores and online, which is why those who want to get them at this time are unlikely to add the products to their shopping cart. Initially, the ban was temporarily lifted in December, but shortly after it was reactivated so that these products could not be sold.
For now they don’t have much of an option to sell the watch, unless they permanently remove the blood oxygen monitor, which rightly infringes its patent. the field, for which he pleads that the product should not be distributed as it allegedly affects his business In fact when judgment was given in its favour apple In court, they noted that they were not tactful when trying to find out in advance whether similar technology already existed or whether a financial deal could be made to avoid damages.
They even wanted to make changes to the software that would not damage the patent, but ultimately the patent itself the field He says it’s not a software question but a hardware question, so the physical watch ignores the technology they already offer, that is, they should stop selling it unless they want a big fine involved.
Here’s what one representative mentioned:
We don’t think it can work, it shouldn’t, because our patent doesn’t relate to software.
For now, Apple will have to rethink what the next models will be Apple WatchAnd above all ask competitors what they use in their products to avoid this type of problem again.
Through: Bloomberg
Editor’s note: In this situation there is no way to correct the supposed technology implementation error, so what remains is to build the watch from scratch and thus launch something completely new. However, it is not known if they will remove support from those that have already been sold.
