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Apple on Dec 18 said it will stop selling some of its smartwatch models in the United States while it fights a patent battle over technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.

The move comes more than a month after the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that appear to infringe patents held by Masimo Corp.

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00:00 Apple has been forced to halt sales of some smartwatches in the US.
00:05 The tech giant said Monday that the move affected its top-end Series 9 and Ultra II models.
00:11 It comes amid a patent dispute over technology that allows the watches to measure blood oxygen
00:16 levels.
00:17 US watchdogs have said that violates rights belonging to medical technology firm Massimo.
00:23 In October, the US International Trade Commission said it could bar Apple from importing the
00:28 watches as a result.
00:30 That decision is now under review by President Joe Biden.
00:34 If he doesn't overturn it, the ban will go into effect on December 26th.
00:39 Apple says it's taking steps to comply already, with the affected watches to go off sale before
00:44 Christmas.
00:46 Lower-priced models that don't feature the blood oxygen sensor aren't affected, and all
00:51 versions will remain available outside the US.
00:54 Massimo boss Joe Chiani has said he's open to a deal.
00:58 In October, he told CNBC that he was ready to negotiate with Apple.
01:03 The iPhone maker says Massimo's moves are just a manoeuvre to clear a space in the market
01:08 for its own competing smartwatch.
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