002 ArchivesApple Watch import ban has been put on pause, just a week after the company stopped sales of the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2.
Apple confirmed to TechCrunch that the Series 9 and Ultra 2 are available once again in stores and will be in its online shop from Thursday, Dec. 28. How long they stay available for, though, is trickier to tell.
SEE ALSO: Apple Watch Series 9 vs. Apple Watch Ultra 2: What are the differences?The road that's led up to this point has been a twisty one. Back in October, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) upheld a January ruling regarding Apple Watch's blood-oxygen tracking technology infringing a patent from medical tech company Masimo.
This led to an import ban, which was upheld after the Biden administration declined a presidential veto, leading Apple to pause sales of the products last week. As mentioned at the outset, the appeals court then put a pause on the ban, allowing the smartwatches to go on sale again (yep, it's all a bit complicated). The ban will now stay on pause until the appeals court makes its next move.
“We are thrilled to return the full Apple Watch lineup to customers in time for the new year. Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, including the blood oxygen feature, will become available for purchase again in the United States at Apple Stores starting today and from apple.com tomorrow by 12pm PT,” Apple told TechCrunch.
“Apple’s teams have worked tirelessly over many years to develop technology that empowers users with industry-leading health, wellness and safety features and we are pleased the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has stayed the exclusion order while it considers our request to stay the order pending our full appeal," it added.
So, how long will Apple's smartwatches be available for? It all depends on what happens next in the appeals court. The court has given the ITC until Jan. 10 to respond to Apple's request for a longer pause on the ban during the appeals process, per Reuters, so we should know more by then.
Topics Apple Watch
Best Beats deal: Save $50 on Studio Buds at Best Buy
The 'Stranger Things' kids are having an awesome time at the Golden Globes
Men, a dirty face is the latest grooming trend
This beer is perfectly optimized for glorious shower drinking
'Severance' Reddit theory may have answered the 'Cold Harbor' mystery
Meet the dude who knits sweaters of places, then visits them
Nerdy family creates the snowman of every Star Wars lover's dreams
Golden Globes 2017: The best and worst looks from the red carpet
Parental Controls: How to Lock Down Your Kids' iOS Devices
'Constantine' is coming back to TV as an animated CW show
You won't see Elon Musk smoking weed in public again, NASA admin says
15 mesmerizing photos capture Kashmir's first snowfall of the season
Top Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar comes out of the closet, nearly
The 'Stranger Things' kids are having an awesome time at the Golden Globes
How to Watch Netflix with Friends Anywhere (and No, It's Not Illegal to Share Your Password)
Top Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar comes out of the closet, nearly
'Moonlight' saves best for last, wins best drama at Golden Globes
The vinyl jukebox is coming back into production after 25 years
Productivity Boost: Enable 'Night Mode' on All Your Devices
This is what Donald Trump thinks of 'Black
Mother Monster: “Mommie Dearest,” “Book of Mutter,” and Unhappy MomsDaily Cartoon: 1976, The Hite ReportThe Brain? Still Full of Mystery, After All These MillenniaGreat Moments in Literacy: The American Library AssociationIt’s Time to Get in Touch with Your Inner GrotesqueMe for the Woods: Into the Wilderness for Thoreau’s BicentennialCharles and Ray Eames’ Films Shine a Light on Their Design PhilosophyIt’s Time to Get in Touch with Your Inner GrotesqueWhat to Do When Your Patron Is a Multinational CorporationInterview with the NeanderthalInside the Issue: Behind “No Home Go Home / Go Home No Home”Staff Picks: Emma Reyes, Siegfried Sassoon, Eugene Lim, and MoreWho But the Sun? For the Solstice, Baudelaire Salutes That Ball of GasWhat Do Kids Want from Children’s Poetry?Meeting Sam Shepard at a Friend’s House on Eighth AvenuePeter Matthiessen’s Notebook, Lost and FoundStaff Picks: Alec Wilkinson, Ali Smith, Long Ling, and MoreFrom Vienna with Love (And Other Mixed Emotions)Some People Fetishize Librarians; I Fetishize Card CatalogsFrom Vienna with Love (And Other Mixed Emotions) How Mark Twain’s Ghost Haunted Copyright Law Favorite Recipes of Famous Women Lydia Davis Will Receive Our 2016 Hadada Award The Library of Congress and the Art of the Courtroom Sketch What is friendship anxiety and why is everyone talking about it? Not Sorry: An Interview with Jeremy M. Davies Best home security deals on Prime Day Watching the NBA All Stolen Glasses: A Graphic Essay How much of your relationship should you post on social media? “The Valley of the Dolls” at Fifty Now Online: Our Interviews with Eileen Myles and Jane Smiley When Homero Aridjis Was Ten, He Accidentally Shot Himself No Life Lost: The World of Berlinde De Bruyckere Two innocent trans women smeared online after the Uvalde school shooting Save 23% on Soundcore by Anker sleep earbuds, just $99.99 during Prime Day. Save $150 on the Acer Aspire 3 which is 22% off its normal price of $449.99. Our New Spring Issue: Interviews with Luc Sante, Robert Caro Best Prime Day robot vacuum deal: 30% off iRobot Roomba s9+ Dorothy Parker’s House
3.6957s , 10112.140625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【2002 Archives】,New Knowledge Information Network