According to the latest information, Apple has encountered a new lawsuit accusing Apple Watch of infringing a patent related to a health device that monitors physical activity. A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on Friday alleges that Apple infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,059,576, entitled “Training and Safety Equipment, Systems, and Methods to Help Perform Appropriate Exercise During Physical Activity.
According to the complaint, the patent covers a “portable, independent device for monitoring the movement of body parts during physical activity.” It includes a motion sensor, a power supply and a microprocessor. The other parts of the patent cover data analysis and storing information in memory. It also outlines the key components of the device, including a real-time clock and a user input system.
The lawsuit argues that the Apple Watch infringes the patent because it is a “standalone device that uses an accelerator to measure the angle and speed of body movement, a user-programmable microprocessor that can recognize and analyze the data generated by the accelerator, and internal memory And a clock for storing data and time stamps.”
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More specifically, the lawsuit listed Apple Watch, Apple Watch Series, Apple Watch Series 2 and Apple Watch Series 3 as infringing products. It may also include other Apple Watch models, such as the new Apple Watch Series 6.
According to reports, in 2017, the plaintiff contacted Apple and informed it of infringement. According to the indictment, Apple’s general counsel denied these claims. The lawsuit uses interaction as evidence to prove that Apple deliberately infringed on intellectual property rights.
In addition, the patent stated that the plaintiff requested the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to re-examine the intellectual property in 2015 to check the patentability of its claims. According to reports, the US Patent and Trademark Office reiterated these claims and determined that another 156 dependent claims are also patentable.
The plaintiff, in this case, is LoganTree, a non-practicing entity, owned by Theodore and Anne Brann. Theodore is the designated inventor of Patent No. 576. The lawsuit calls for a jury trial and seeks compensation for losses, attorneys’ fees and other expenses. It is worth noting that it did not request an order to prohibit Apple from continuing to carry out so-called infringements.
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