Apple stole tech for watch, Masimo claims in patent suit


An Apple Inc employee with an Apple Watch Sport model in 2016. Masimo and Cercacor Laboratories Inc claim in a lawsuit that Apple got secret information under the guise of a working relationship and then hired away key employees. — Bloomberg

Apple Inc is accused of stealing trade secrets and improperly using Masimo Corp inventions related to health monitoring in its Apple Watch.

Masimo, which develops signal processing technology for health-care monitors, and its spinoff, Cercacor Laboratories Inc, claim in a lawsuit that Apple got secret information under the guise of a working relationship and then hired away key employees, including Michael O’Reilly, who became vice president of Apple’s health technology efforts.

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