Apple to Fight Watch Ban in Court After White House Declines to Act
- Trade rep says decision was made after ‘careful consultations’
- Apple appeals to federal court to remove bar on watch sales
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Apple Inc., seeking to defend a business that generates roughly $17 billion a year, is appealing a US sales ban of its smartwatches after the White House refused to overturn the measure.
Apple will challenge the ban — imposed by the US International Trade Commission over a patent dispute — at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On Tuesday, the company also filed an emergency motion seeking to lift the prohibition on watch sales while the court considers its appeal.