Back in June, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that some older Apple iOS devices (including the iPhone 4 and some 3G-capable iPads) infringed on a Samsung cellular data patent — as a result of the ruling, an import ban was set to stop Apple from bringing any more of the infringing products into the US. Apple immediately said it would appeal the decision, and now President Obama's administration will help decide on whether or not Apple's products should be banned. According to The Wall Street Journal , US Trade Representative Michael Froman has the option to make the final decision on whether or not the ITC's ban should be upheld, an unusual situation — the last time a presidential administration intervened to veto an...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/29/4567426/will-president-obama-veto-samsungs-patent-ban-on-the-iphone-4
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