Recently, it has become well-known all over the worldTechnologyGiantsAppleEncountered an unfortunate ban in their own market. According to publicly available data, the U.S. International Committee (itcRightApplesThere was a ban on imports on two watch products, the WatchSeries 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra2, due to:AppleSentenced to infringe on several oximeters from the medical technology company MasimoPatents。That's rightApplesIt was undoubtedly a rare defeat, and what was even more surprising was thatApplesNot only did he lose the lawsuit, but he also faced the situation of banning the sale of products.
However,ApplesNot reluctantly accepting this result, the company demanded that the United States lift the ban on its products, saying that if the ban was maintained, it would cause irreparable harm to the company. ApplesTrying to demonstrate its importance as a U.S. business in terms of profit contribution in terms of lifting the embargo. However, the United States had already stated that it did not intend to overturn the ban before it went into effectitcdecision. Even ifApplesEmphasizing one's own contribution and influence may also be difficult to reverse the current predicament. ApplesThere was no willingness to resolve the dispute, and the infringing company Masimo was resolute. In fact, the conflict between the two companies dates back a decade. In 2014,Applespoached several medical experts from Masimo, although at the timeApples's smart wearables are not yet widespread, and Masimo has not taken action. However, in 2020, Masimo began to chargeApplesStealing company secrets, and accusedApplesAs many as 10 were violatedPatents。Prepared in advance or not,ApplesThe fact of poaching employees cannot be denied, and sooner or later they will have to face accusations of stealing technical secrets. After that, the two sides have been in a tug-of-war for almost a full decade, and now there is a decisive result. Originally, Masimo had said that as long asApplesApologize and payPatentsFee on it, butApplesSuch conditions are not accepted. ApplesThe refusal is simple, they do not want to pay such a high amountPatentsfee, and inApplesIt seems that these technologies were developed by themselves, if the infringement is admittedPatents, the image of innovation will be damaged. Therefore,ApplesIt was decided to file an appeal. Although it seems that this matter has nothing to do with our mainland market, after all, the ban is aimed at the US market, and our two products are not affected. And to some extent, this is an internal dispute between the two companies, and we just watch the excitement.
However, it's not that simple. It should be noted that the two banned products are "import bans" for the US market, which means that they are not produced in the United States, but by a large number of ChinaOEMThe factory undertakes production tasks. According to publicly available data, thoughApplesCEO Tim Cook has been working hard to transferiphoneproduction capacity, but still more than 95%.ApplesThe products are still manufactured in Chinese mainland. This also means,Applesin Chinese mainlandOEMPartners will be affected by the ban and may even bring certain economic losses. It is worth mentioningApplesThe sales of the watch in the American market were not ideal, however, a dispute that had lasted for almost 10 years suddenly achieved a decisive result at this time. Is this a coincidence or an intentional one?They really just want to banApplesAre watches sold in the US market?I'm afraid there are more reasons behind it that we can't imagine.
At present, the situation has become more and more clearApplesAt most, the ban can be delayed through appeal. ApplePerhaps you can hope that you can buy more time to find a solution or reach a settlement agreement and minimize your own losses. However, due toApplesUnwilling to compromise, the situation is not rosy for the company.
Opinions on this dispute may vary. Some people may think that this is just a vicious battle between two companies and has nothing to do with us ordinary consumers. But if we look at it from a more macro perspective, this event could have a negative impact on the wholeTechnologyThe industry has a certain impact. After all,ApplesAs globalTechnologyThe actions of the most important players in the industry can affect the development of other companies and the market as a whole.
First of all, this dispute reminds us once againPatentsThe importance of the matter. Whether it's largeTechnologyGiants or small businessesPatentsProtection is crucial. When enterprises do not have sufficient technological innovation capabilities, they may turn to improper means such as poaching people and stealing secrets to gain competitive advantages, which will inevitably lead to long-term disputes. Therefore, I believe that enterprises should pay more attention to their own R&D and innovation capabilities and comply with themIntellectual Propertyrules to avoid getting into similar legal disputes.
Secondly, the dispute has once again highlighted the worldTechnologyInterdependence of industries. ApplesAs the world's largestTechnologyOne of the company's products, the manufacturing process involves many of the world's leading companiesOEMFactory. This means that a company's problems can be globalIndustrial chainCause ripples. In particular, Chinese mainland is a global manufacturing center, and many internationally renowned enterprises have set up production bases in China, so this dispute will also affect Chinese mainlandOEMEnterprises have a certain impact.
To sum up, although this dispute may have little to do with our personal lives, it is behind itIntellectual Property, globalIndustrial chainandTechnologyImportant issues such as the direction of development still deserve our attention and consideration. It is hoped that all parties can rationally handle disputes and protectIntellectual PropertyAt the same time, we can also learn from it and further promote itTechnologyInnovation and sustainable development of the industry.