Almost a week after the Obama administration overturned a ban issued by the International Trade Commission against the import of certain Apple items, the ITC made a similar ruling — this time, against Samsung. The commission on Friday banned the import of two older versions of the Galaxy smartphone and Galaxy tablet, agreeing with Apple’s contention that those products infringed two of its patents. As with the Apple ban, the matter now goes to the Obama administration. Whether it will overturn the ban is debatable.
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Samsung Slapped With ITC Ban in Patent Merry-Go-Round
Posted by: Erika Morphy August 12, 2013 05:00 AMAlmost a week after the Obama administration overturned a ban issued by the International Trade Commission against the import of certain Apple items, the ITC made a similar ruling — this time, against Samsung. The commission on Friday banned the import of two older versions of the Galaxy smartphone and Galaxy tablet, agreeing with Apple’s contention that those products infringed two of its patents. As with the Apple ban, the matter now goes to the Obama administration. Whether it will overturn the ban is debatable.