Samsung lawyers have a ban on sales of some models of the iPhone and iPad in the US

organization ITC banned Apple import some models of the iPhone and iPad due to violation of Samsung patent. The International Trade Commission ordered that the Apple stopped selling the network of US operator AT & T models of iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPad 3G and iPad 2 3G. Newer models do not use the patented technology of the Koreans, so that over the latest iPhone and iPad claims yet.

The ITC insisted that Apple did not provide convincing arguments against the alleged violation of Samsung № 7,706,348 patent. Apple for its part, claims that Samsung gave the go-ahead for the licensing of its patent on "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms" in accordance with the approved Open Mobile Alliance principle of licensing intellectual property rights «FRAND», which is designed to prevent certain dangerous for the patent industry disputes. Probably, the company raised this argument in the appeal again, but she did not manage to convince the ITC.

What will happen to Apple? Now, when the ITC made the final decision, you need to 60 days, during which the White House will decide whether to veto it. If not impose a veto, then Apple will be able to appeal the decision, while the Customs Service will be engaged in their work and will start to detain "apple" phones and tablets AT & T. In fact, the White House to veto the ITC decision is rare, but this time the situation may have been different, as US President Barack Obama recently It announced its intention to stop "patent trolling" and reduce the frequency with which companies seek to gain from ITC bans on products competitors.

Apple spokesman Christine Hyuget (Kristin Huguet) said AllThingsD and The VergeThat the company plans to appeal the decision: "We are disappointed that the Commission has canceled the previous verdict and plan to appeal. The present decision does not affect the availability of Apple products in the United States. Samsung is using a strategy that has been rejected by the courts and regulatory bodies around the world. They admitted that it does not coincide with the interests of consumers in Europe and other countries, but here in the United States, the Samsung continues to try to block the sale of Apple products using the patents that they have agreed to license to anyone for a reasonable fee. "

The Samsung issued a statement on the approval of the verdict, telling the Korean news agency Yonhap News the following: "The decision of ITC made it clear that Apple illegally used Samsung patents. We will do everything we can to protect our intellectual property. "