The “Masimo and Apple” crisis that occurred in the past months is still on the agenda. Prohibited sales and lawsuits filed regarding the issue remain current. In addition, statements come from both sides in different directions. The latest statements show that the incident has taken a very harsh turn. Masimo CEO seems to have reduced the incident to personal matters rather than a patent case. Here are the details about the subject…
Masimo CEO: Someone should teach Apple a lesson!
With the latest statements, the seriousness of the incident has increased even more. Especially the statements made by Masimo CEO show us that the incident has actually gone to different dimensions. It would be much better if we started our news by briefly summarizing the disagreement between Masimo and Apple in general.
You may remember Apple’s event on September 12, 2023. The new iPhone 15 family, new MacBooks, as well as new Apple Watch series, also appeared on the scene. Following the event where Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models were introduced, the watches were put on sale. However, after a few months, sales were banned. Later, this ban was lifted and sales continue.
A medical health technologies company operating in the United States named Masimo filed a lawsuit. Accordingly, Apple uses pulse oximeter patents whose rights belong to Masimo. The explanations regarding the subject are quite interesting. The legal battle started by Masimo company actually dates back 4 years ago. And more than $100 million has been spent so far on this legal process.
Although this amount is small for some companies, it is large for the company. However, the CEO takes a very determined stance on this issue. In his statements, he states that Apple has committed these patent violations to many companies, relying on its size, and that someone should teach it a lesson. In short, it seems to be a seriously personalized problem.
The best comment to make here is to wait for the judicial process. Because if Masimo is truly right in his claims, sanctions should be imposed on Apple in this regard. So what do you think? Don’t forget to share your opinions with us…
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