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Obama Administration Refuses To Overturn Import Ban On Samsung Products

Posted by Soulskill on from the i'm-sure-this-won't-be-construed-as-favoritism-by-anybody-anywhere dept.

Chris453 writes "In August 2013, President Obama issued a veto to an import ban of the iPhone 4S after Samsung won several court battles against Apple claiming that the iPhone 4S violated several of Samsung's patents. A few months ago, Samsung was on the receiving end of a very similar case filed by Apple. The International Trade Commission decided that several of Samsung's phones (Transform, Acclaim, Indulge, and Intercept models) violated Apple's patents, and should face import bans. Despite the similarities between the two cases, the Obama administration today announced that it would not veto the International Trade Commission import ban against Samsung products. The move that could spark a trade dispute between the U.S. and South Korea."

4 of 298 comments (clear)

  1. Re:surprise by oodaloop · · Score: 4, Funny

    Surely not one from Chicago!

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  2. Of Course by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I read the summary and now know all of the details of the two cases and will now give you my strong, educated opinion of the matter.

  3. Re:Headphone jack sensor? by VortexCortex · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, but "on a (mobile) computer"! It's inNOvation, you see.

  4. Re:Obamaphone by Reverand+Dave · · Score: 4, Funny

    The only thing Apple makes in the US are profits and vacation plans.

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