Apple wins a battle (and $250) in its smartwatch patent fight with Masimo

Apple got a mixed triumph successful a patent infringement suit against aesculapian instrumentality shaper Masimo. On Friday, a national assemblage determined that Masimo had infringed connected immoderate Apple patents, and arsenic portion of the verdict, Apple was awarded $250 — yes, conscionable $250 — arsenic a statutory remedy for Masimo’s infringement.

$250 is the statutory minimum damages for the alleged infringement and Apple had sought that figure, Bloomberg Law reports. “We’re not present for the money,” Apple lawyer John Desmarais said to jurors successful closing arguments, according to the publication.

Masimo’s W1 smartwatch, Freedom smartwatch, and wellness module infringed connected 1 patent, portion Masimo’s charger infringed connected another, per the verdict form. The assemblage besides recovered that Masimo’s infringement was willful.

Earlier this year, Apple stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 with humor oxygen features successful the US pursuing an International Trade Commission ruling that Apple infringed connected Masimo patents for pulse oximetry. The recently-launched Apple Watch Series 10 lacks them, too.