Apple iPhone & iPad Terms of Sale Ban on United States

Posted by Unknown on Monday 5 August 2013 0

Long time battle since 2010 between Samung vs Apple once again led to fire on the United States. President Barack Obama declared to ban some older iPhones and iPads favoring Samsung Electronics over Apple in their long running patent battles.

Last two months the import or sale of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2 3G and iPad 3G got banned by the US International Trade Commission during distribution by AT&T saying the devices infringed a patent owned by the SOuth Korean electronics giant.

To keep the stable US economy, Michael Froman Us Trade Representative said Samsung could continue to pursue its case through the courts and in the mean time it can do sale on US Electronics Market except Apple.

Samsung said it was "disappointed" at the lifting of the ban. "The ITC's decision correctly recognized that Samsung has been negotiating in good faith and that Apple remains unwilling to take a license," it said in a statement. way.

" The Apple products targeted by the ITC ban are more than a year old, though some models such as the iPhone 4 remain solid sellers. Apple sells more than 100 million iPhones annually, but it does not break down sales by models.

This ITC ban is specific to a Samsung patent on technology that allows devices to transmit multiple services simultaneously and correctly through 3G wireless technology.

The Obama administration has been pressing for most infringements of standard essential patents to be punished by monetary fines instead of sales injunctions.

Froman on Saturday said the ITC should thoroughly examine the public interest ramifications of its rulings in disputes over standard essential patents. The case at the International Trade Commission was No. 337-794. Credits TOI.