AliveCor is seeking to ban U.S. Importation of Apple Watch.

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AliveCor Files a Complaint against Apple with the ITC alleging patent infringement on three of their ECG technology patents

Late yesterday AliveCor, the global leader in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology and services, announced that it had filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), alleging Apple's patent infringement

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Instead of fair competition between companies, they decided to sue Apple. Guess what? They filed lawsuit in litigation-friendly Texas. Do those morons think the can have a monopoly on smartwatch ECG?

They sell you hardware bundled
crippled software, forcing to buy $99 subscription. Not to mention, they keep a copy of every ECG you take, unlike Apple.

Withings and Samsung have ECG-related parents too. But Apple has more money.

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AliveCor, I really hate that company.

 

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I suspect they tried negotiating with Apple, but were rebuffed? Maybe that explains why they filed suit now given that ECG models have been on sale for more than a couple of years now.

 

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I suspect they tried negotiating with Apple, but were rebuffed? Maybe that explains why they filed suit now given that ECG models have been on sale for more than a couple of years now.

”Apple is aware of this algorithm.”

So what? The algorithm runs on AliveCor servers, Apple has absolutely no idea of its inner workings. Apple has enough engineers and doctors on its payroll to develop its own algorithm without copying.

This is a fine example of abuse of patent system. Nice try, AliveCor.

AliveCor is a greedy little company. Resting heart rate is a “Premium Protection Plan Feature.” I can measure my resting heart rate on Apple Watch without paying a dime to Apple. Not to mention those “Advanced Determinations,” you have puny more money top to the $99 a year you are already paying.

 

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”<...> Apple has absolutely no idea of its inner workings. <..>

Isn't that the whole point of the lawsuit? Unless you are a first party working for Apple, how would anyone else be sure?

 

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Isn't that the whole point of the lawsuit? Unless you are a first party working for Apple, how would anyone else be sure?

I used to admire AliveCor for their work on AI.

Not anymore.

A fine example why software patents are a bad thing.