Apple didn't "acquire" the tech. They showed intention for a partnership to get the field of non-invasive monitoring explained to them by Masimo, and then went home to rebuild their tech without them.
They hired-away Masimo staff to achieve that, the thing they left behind and didn't acquire was the actual tech.
This strategy surely worked hundreds of times, in this case they picked the wrong company because the tech was already patented.
They hired-away Masimo staff to achieve that, the thing they left behind and didn't acquire was the actual tech.
This strategy surely worked hundreds of times, in this case they picked the wrong company because the tech was already patented.