06:22 AM EST, 11/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US International Trade Commission said Friday that it will open a proceeding to assess a ban on imports of updated Apple ( AAPL ) Watches as part of the company's patent dispute with Masimo ( MASI ) .

The regulator said Masimo ( MASI ) has requested the proceeding to evaluate if the redesigned version of the watches still infringes its patents on blood-oxygen measurement technology. The US ITC expects to complete the proceeding in six months, according to the statement.

Apple ( AAPL ) and Masimo ( MASI ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comments.