Redesigned Apple Watches Not Subject to Import Ban, US Customs Determine

Redesigned Apple Watches Not Subject to Import Ban, US Customs Determine
Apple watches are seen on display at the Apple Store in Grand Central Station in New York City, on Dec. 18, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has determined that Apple can use a redesign to bypass the Apple Watch ban over a patent dispute, according to a court filing on Monday.

The redesigned Apple Watch would not contain a pulse oximeter function, a medical scanner that detects blood-oxygen levels.