Trade Commission Sides with AliveCor, Orders Halt in Imports of Certain Apple Watches

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has affirmed its June initial decision and has once again sided with AliveCor that Apple infringed on AliveCor’s wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device patents, potentially halting importation of certain Apple watches.

The cease and desist order sets a bond of $2 per unit of infringing Apple watches imported or sold during the required 60-day period during which President Biden must review the decision. If President Biden takes no action, the ITC’s final ruling will stand.

However, the ITC’s order is also on hold pending resolution of AliveCor’s current appeal of the Patent Trial and Appeals Board decision earlier this month that sided with Apple on the patents, determining that all AliveCor’s claims were unpatentable.

AliveCor first filed a complaint against Apple for infringement of three of its patents for wearable ECGs in May 2021.