Apple is halting sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 amid an ongoing patent dispute

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[Apple to halt US Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 sales amid ongoing patent dispute](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-to-halt-us-sales-apple-watch-series-9-and-watch-ultra-2-amid-ongoing-patent-dispute%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202312181451%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018c7e807be6-a148469a-ba17-4011-9027-6eb7e31a54da-000000/4wN8C_sxVdZZI_MfkvBLM0iK8Hs=352) Starting on December 21, the company will stop selling the wearables through its online store. [Watch Series 9 - 6](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-to-halt-us-sales-apple-watch-series-9-and-watch-ultra-2-amid-ongoing-patent-dispute%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202312181451%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018c7e807be6-a148469a-ba17-4011-9027-6eb7e31a54da-000000/CWj-mKxM1IggR_LHRSJWeZAMGcQ=352) Apple plans to halt sales of its latest Apple Watch models. In a statement the company shared with [9to5](%2F%2F9to5mac.com%2F2023%2F12%2F18%2Fapple-halting-apple-watch-series-9-and-apple-watch-ultra-2-sales%2F/1/0100018c7e807be6-a148469a-ba17-4011-9027-6eb7e31a54da-000000/78KyO_7yEIBp_CXu8fcwQXXYYM8=352), it said was "preemptively taking steps to comply" with a United States International Trade Commission (USITC) ruling that could see domestic imports of the wearables banned in response to an ongoing patent dispute centered around the blood oxygen sensor technology found in the two devices. 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[Amazon Kindle discounts Save £35 on Paperwhite £50 on Oasis and more for Black Friday image 1](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Flibrarians-gift-guide-for-the-bookworms%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202312181451%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018c7e807be6-a148469a-ba17-4011-9027-6eb7e31a54da-000000/rd-0JllvYEMwxSxr5FzFqgO5C_M=352) Spending eight years as a reference librarian, instructor of information literacy, and even a library director, along with completing a Masters in Library Science, it's safe to say, I'm a huge fan of books and information access. I am also the copyeditor here at Pocket-lint. Our reviews, how-tos, and head-to-head comparison articles covering all the tech that I dream of scooping up, come through my desk. So, for the [holiday season](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-tech-gifts-10-or-less%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202312181451%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018c7e807be6-a148469a-ba17-4011-9027-6eb7e31a54da-000000/MbajBaAHHbUfpHyv86kERZ-ljiw=352), let me be your expert guide on what tech to gift the book-lovers in your life. 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