A federal jury in California has ruled that Apple must pay medical technology company Masimo $634 million after finding the Apple Watch infringed patents related to health monitoring technology. The decision follows a multi-year legal dispute and adds another chapter to ongoing patent litigation involving wearable health features.
The ITC’s initial decision swings the spotlight on the HERO-like design and GoPro’s HyperSmooth tech—Insta360 may have taken some hits, but they’re wagging their tail and tweaking designs, not retreating. Winner of this round? Depends who you ask. The final word lands November 10, and until then—game on.


