Apple defeats AliveCor’s Apple Watch heart rate antitrust suit on appeal

In a significant legal victory for Apple, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of the tech giant, effectively ending medical device maker AliveCor’s antitrust claims related to the Apple Watch’s heart rate monitoring features.
The ruling, issued on January 8, 2026, rejects AliveCor’s allegations that Apple illegally monopolized the market for heart rate analysis apps on the Apple Watch by restricting third