Apple is still trying to overturn the ban on the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor

Apple is appealing a trade ban that forced it to remove the blood oxygen sensor from its smartwatches, following a 2023 ITC ruling in favor of Masimo over patent violations. The US Court of Appeals recently heard arguments from both companies, with Apple aiming to reinstate the feature, which is part of its broader health technology strategy.

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Apple is trying to convince the court to let them use a special sensor for measuring blood oxygen in their smartwatches again, after they had to take it out because of a conflict with another company called Masimo.

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