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Apple wins $250 from Masimo in watch patent trial


A federal jury ruled Friday that Masimo smartwatches infringed Apple patents, but Apple isn’t getting a big payday. Bloomberg Law reports that the company

Apple’s attorney John Desmarais reportedly told jurors, “We’re not here for the money.” Instead, he said the company hoped to force Masimo to “stop copying our design.” However, in a statement, Masimo noted that the findings only applied to “a discontinued module and charger,” not its current products. These limitations only apply in the United States, with Apple is appealing an import ban on models with the contested feature.

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