Lawsuitsby GlyphMasimo v. Apple (C.D. Cal.) patent case
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Defendants
Masimo accused Apple of infringing its pulse oximetry patents and taking trade secrets through hired employees for the Apple Watch.
The case
- Court
- US District Court, Central District of California
- Docket
- 8:20-cv-00048
- Filed
- Jan 9, 2020
- Status
- ActivePost-trial motions on the $634 million patent verdict under submission.
- Outcome
- A jury awarded Masimo $634 million in November 2025; a bench ruling found Apple misappropriated two trade secrets.
- Amount
- $634 million
History
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Caption and links
Masimo Corporation v. Apple Inc.
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