A livecolor, which is a medical device company and AI which produces ECG hardware and software for consumer mobile devices, is processing the apple after the technology company launched the Apple Watch with the electrocardiogram (ECG) function. According to the judgment of Judge Cameron Elliot, of the International Trade Commission (ITC), Apple would have violated AliveCor's patent.
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The determination was officially published by the judicial authorities of the country and is already being disclosed in the media by through AliveCor, which was responsible for initiating the lawsuit against the North American giant for infringing the patent in the month of April 2021. AliveCor accuses the company founded by Steve Jobs of violating the authorship of its products, as well as anticompetitive practices, which is a common lawsuit that Apple has been suffering.
The decision handed down by the magistrate is only a first determination. The ITC has a deadline to give a final decision to its process until the 26th of October of this year. Depending on the final opinion, Apple may not only be required to pay a fine, but also be banned from marketing some models of its smartwatch in the United States.
“Today's decision is a strong validation of our IP (intellectual property) and underscores that patents matter and even a influential company like Apple cannot simply violate them to stifle innovation,” said AliveCor CEO Priya shake.
The giant Apple preferred not to comment on the decision.
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