It has already lost a number of them but this one is pretty serious charge.
Valencell has also accused, fitness bands maker, Fitbit of similar offence.
Valencell also alleged that Apple induced its employees to hack into the firms website to reach the tech whitepapers.
A total of 7 employees have already been identified, it adds, and theyre all working for Apple.
In or around the summer of 2013, Valencell demonstrated a prototype PerformTek-Powered watch to approximately 15 Apple employees.
The back of the watch included a heart-rate monitor that was substantially similar to the Apple Watch.
Since its inception, Fitbit has more than 200 issued patents and patent applications in this area.
Fitbit plans to vigorously defend itself against these allegations.
source: www.techworm.net
