Apple Stole Tech for Watch, Masimo Claims in Patent Suit
- Medical technology company says Apple poached its employees
- Masimo seeks a court order barring sales of Apple 5 watches
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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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Apple Stole Tech for Watch, Masimo Claims in Patent Suit