https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/12/27/federal-court-blocks-apple-watch-ban-pending-appeal/ > Washington — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a sweeping import ban on Apple’s latest smartwatches while the patent dispute winds its way through the legal system. > Apple filed its emergency appeal motion Tuesday on a US International Trade Commission ruling that went into effect this week. That ITC order prevented Apple from importing the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, among other newer models, to the United States because they violate patents registered to another company.