Apple Inc. (AAPL) faces a ban on imports of some devices including the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3G made for AT&T Inc. after a U.S. trade agency said they infringe a patent owned by Samsung Electronics Co., its biggest competitor in the global market for smartphones.
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced its decision in a notice posted on its website. The import ban is subject to review by President Barack Obama, who can overturn the decision on public-policy grounds.
To contact the reporter on this story: Susan Decker in Washington at [email protected]
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Elizabeth Wasserman at [email protected]
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[h=3]Samsung Wins Patent Case Against Apple at U.S. Trade Agency[/h]
Apple faces U.S. import ban on some devices after Samsung win; Apple violates one Samsung patent, U.S. trade agency says.
Apple faces U.S. import ban on some devices after Samsung win; Apple violates one Samsung patent, U.S. trade agency says. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced its decision in a notice posted on its website. The import ban is subject to review by President Barack Obama, who can overturn the decision on public-policy grounds.
To contact the reporter on this story: Susan Decker in Washington at [email protected]
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Elizabeth Wasserman at [email protected]
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[h=3]Samsung Wins Patent Case Against Apple at U.S. Trade Agency[/h]
Apple faces U.S. import ban on some devices after Samsung win; Apple violates one Samsung patent, U.S. trade agency says. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg