Apple to Halt Sales of Latest Smartwatches Due to Intellectual Property Dispute

The dispute centers around a feature that monitors blood oxygen levels, found in recent Apple Watches.

Apple is preparing to halt sales of its latest smartwatches, the Watch Ultra 2 and the Watch Series 9, due to an order from the U.S. International Trade Commission on a technical intellectual property dispute.
The dispute is centered around a feature found in recent Apple Watches that monitors the user's blood oxygen levels.
Apple confirmed the devices would not be available from its online store starting this week, or in Apple Stores starting the day before Christmas.
Retailers who already have ample supply of these products can continue selling them as long as they have inventory.
Apple is pursuing a range of legal and technical options to address the issue and resume sales of its popular smartwatches.