The US government will not overturn the decision to ban the import of Apple Watch

The US government will not reject the US International Trade Commission’s (ITC) decision to ban the import of watches from global devices and tech company Apple. This ban has been imposed for infringing the AliveCor patent related to heart monitoring of Apple’s Watches. The US Trade Representative’s office has informed that the decision to ban imports will not be changed.

AliveCor spokesperson told He has been informed that the decision will not be overturned. The ITC stay is in place while the patent dispute between Apple and AliveCor continues. The ITC said in its decision in December that Apple’s smartwatches should be banned for infringing AliveCor’s patent. However, the ban was put on hold due to ongoing patent proceedings. The US Patent and Trademark Office had declared the patent invalid earlier this month. After this, AliveCor had told that it would appeal against ITC’s decision to ban the import of smartwatches. AliveCor says this will have a negative impact on public health.

Queries sent to the White House remained unanswered. ITC has not commented on this. The White House has 60 days to decide whether to reverse the decision because of concerns about the US government’s policy. There are very few cases of the US President overruling decisions to ban imports of ITC. However, earlier the Obama administration overturned the ban on some iPhones and iPads in a dispute over patents between Apple and Samsung.

AliveCor Apple is accused of infringing three patents related to KardiaBand. The Apple Watch accessory KardiaBand monitors a user’s heart rate and detects abnormalities. Apart from this, it can also do electrocardiogram. AliveCor told ITC that Apple copied its technology.