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Throwing Shade – Jury Finds Lutron Guilty of Infringement; Owes J. Geiger $34.6M

April 25, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

J. Geiger Shades, a related company to GeigTech, the design was copied by Lutron, the fury says

A Federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York delivered a verdict against Lutron Electronics Co., finding that it had infringed on a window shade patent held by GeigTech East Bay, a South Carolina company. The jury awarded GeigTech $34.6 million in damages for Lutron’s infringement, a figure that Lutron called “grossly excessive.”

Learn more about Lutron losing to GeigTech

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Filed Under: Law, News, Technology Tagged With: GeigTech, J. Geiger, Lutron, Savant

Apple Files Massive Appeal; Asks Court to Overturn ITC Ban in Masimo Win

April 10, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

Header for Apple Inc., v. International Trade Commission ITC & Masimo

A Heavyweight Case; 916 Pages Heavy, That Is

Last Friday, Apple, Inc. filed a massive appeal with the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit asking the judges to overturn the ruling of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) which sided with Masimo and ordered a ban on sales of certain models of the Apple Watch. The filing runs an impressive 916 pages long and cites multiple elements of the ITC ruling, telling the Federal Court that the commission “…both exceeded its authority and issued a series of flawed substantive rulings.”

Apple says: ‘The Commission’s decision cannot stand.’

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Filed Under: Law Tagged With: Apple, Joe Kiani, Masimo, patent, patent infringement, Tim Cook

Massive Masimo vs. Apple Legal Battle Has Epic Day; Is Apple Capitulating?

January 17, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

Masimo won an ITC ban on the sale of Apple Watch which was pulled from its webstore

STORY UPDATED – Scroll down to read

In the matter of Masimo Corp. v. Apple, Inc….AND…Apple, Inc. v. Masimo Corp. we have a full-blown, overt litigation war raging between two determined combatants. It is a complex battle that has opened multiple fronts with multiple separate actions initiated by each of the parties in District Courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District. Almost every one of the myriad decisions by all of these entities is appealed to final disposition.

However, Friday, January 12, 2024, turns out to be an especially important day.

Learn about recent decisions in the legal battle between Masimo and Apple

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Filed Under: Law, Management, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Apple Inc, Apple Watch, Masimo Corporation, patent infringement, pulse oximetry

Apple Watch Ban Takes Effect as White House Declines to Veto USITC Action

December 26, 2023 by Ted Leave a Comment

This image is now the top graphic on the Apple Watch product page. It is the SE entry-level model that has been in the line for some time now [Click to enlarge]

Apple Files Emergency Request to Appeals Court to Halt Ban

UPDATE: See the latest news that broke the day after this story was posted at the bottom of this story…

The Masimo vs. Apple saga continues as the ban on Apple Watch models that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) declared infringed on multiple Masimo Corp. (NASDAQ: MASI) patent claims is now in full force as the Biden Administration declined to veto the USITC decision. Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) hopes for a presidential intervention countermanding the USITC ban from taking effect were dashed as the Presidential Review period expired at the end of Monday – yes, Christmas Day – with no action taken by the White House.

Speaking for the Biden Administration Tuesday morning, Katherine Tai, the U.S. Trade Representative said the government “decided not to reverse the ban following careful consultations.” With that, the Apple Watch ban took full effect.

See more on what happens now in this Masimo vs. Apple patent battle

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Filed Under: Law, News, Products, Technology Tagged With: Apple, Masimo, patent infringement

Masimo vs. Apple – An Unusual Wince of Pain as Tech Giant Pulls Watch Off Market

December 21, 2023 by Ted Leave a Comment

Apple Series 9 Watch model
From the top of the Watch page on Apple.com – The Series 9 model is within days of being banned from sale in the U.S. [Click to enlarge]

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that this week it was preemptively removing certain models of its Apple Watch line from its online store on Thursday, and from its physical retail stores by December 24th. The products affected by this action are the Series 9 and Ultra 2 Watch models which include pulse oximetry technology that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined infringed on patents held by Masimo Corp. (NASDAQ: MASI).

See more on Apple being forced to pull Watch models off the shelf

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Filed Under: Law, News, Products, Technology Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch, Masimo, patent infringement

Masimo vs Apple – After Early Success, The Wind Shifts… And It’s a Foul Wind

December 13, 2023 by Ted Leave a Comment

What a year it’s been for Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI), the manufacturer of medical products sold largely to hospitals and other healthcare systems who is also the owner of Sound United, a leading manufacturer of audio products. Simply saying they’ve been through highs and lows would understate the high drama in which the company has been immersed this past year – not the least of which is embodied by its deathmatch with Apple, Inc., the largest company in the world. Apple is also regularly ranked as the most profitable company in the world – a well-resourced adversary to engage thoughtfully…and carefully.

Some impressive early Masimo wins in this battle with Apple, however, seemed to suggest that the tech behemoth was losing its balance and the altercation might be winnable by its much smaller rival. But then…

But then the wind shifted, and recent events suggest it’s a foul wind indeed…

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Filed Under: Law Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch, Masimo, patent infringement, smartwatch

Feds Indict Former Noel Lee Associate Fred Khalilian in Murder-for-Hire Plot

November 3, 2023 by Ted 4 Comments

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Noel Lee (center) and Fred Khalilian (right) in online gambling partnership

The Former Monster Products Executive Continues to be Held on Witness Tampering

A former associate of Head Monster Noel Lee (and Paris Hilton) remains in jail in Los Angeles after a judge dismissed a murder-for-hire case against him over technical questions of venue. Prosecutors accused Fereidoun “Prince Fred” or “Fred” Khalilian of paying his bodyguard to kill a documentary filmmaker who was ostensibly working on a movie exposing Khalilian’s alleged life of fraud.

See more on Khalilian’s colorful life

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Filed Under: Law, News, People Tagged With: Aerosmith, Carlos Slim, crime, Fred Khalilian, Kate Beckinsale, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Jackson, Monster Products, murder, Noel Lee, Paris Hilton

In Huge Win for Masimo, ITC Bans Certain Apple Watch Imports for Trade Law Violations

October 27, 2023 by Ted Leave a Comment

Masimo Freedom Watch

Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI) scored a big win Thursday in its ongoing battles with Apple, Inc. when the United States International Trade Commission (USITC or ITC) sided largely with Masimo and issued a Limited Exclusion Order and a Cease and Desist Order against certain Apple Watch models that infringe on select Masimo patents. This exclusion order bans the import of those models that incorporate Masimo’s patented light-based pulse oximetry technology in violation of U.S. trade laws.

See more on Masimo’s stunning ITC victory over Apple

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Filed Under: Law, Management, Manufacturers, News, Technology Tagged With: Apple, ITC, Joe Kiani, Masimo, patent infringement

MQA Limited No Longer Exists; Say Hello to Wave Realisations Limited

October 26, 2023 by Ted 5 Comments

MQA Limited has changed its name as this certificate notes

MQA Limited has notified Companies House, the U.K. government agency that is roughly equivalent to our Securities and Exchange Commission, that it has changed its name. After nine years as MQA Limited, the company will now be known as Wave Realisations Limited.

See more on this new change of name for MQA Limited

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Filed Under: Brands, Law, Management, Marketing, News Tagged With: Bob Stuart, MQA Limited, Wave Realisations

Snap One Lawsuit: AVA & Josh.ai File Responses; The Dance Marathon Begins

October 25, 2023 by Ted Leave a Comment

The Snap One lawsuit will be long, like a dance marathon

After receiving an extension from the court giving them more time to respond, AVA, Inc. and Josh.ai, Inc. formally filed their responses to the Snap One, LLC lawsuit filed against them this past summer. With these filings, we have completed the end of the beginning of what will undoubtedly be a long dance marathon of patent and trade secret litigation.

See more on the AVA and Josh.ai responses to allegations from Snap One

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Filed Under: Law, Management, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: AVA, Josh.ai, patent infringement, Snap One

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