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There is a new development in the Apple Watch patent dispute between Apple and Masimo. On October 6, 2026, The 5K Runner sports tech, citing Legal Files' analysis, reported that a California federal judge ordered Apple to pay Masimo an additional $184 million in interest on the $634 million judgment in the Apple Watch patent case. The report said that this week Legal Files analyzed the ruling, the case's current progress, and what this might mean for Apple Watch users. Currently, publicly available information only covers the ruling on this additional interest and outside analysis; the case's next steps and the actual impact on users remain to be further clarified.
A federal judge in California ordered Apple to pay Masimo an additional $184 million in interest on the $634 million Apple Watch patent verdict. This week's Legal Files explains the order, where the case stands, and what it could mean for Apple Watch owners.