The U.S. International Trade Commission says Samsung infringes on a pair of Apple patents with some of its older phones. August 9, 2013 2:10 PM PDT The U.S. International Trade Commission has sided with Apple in a decision to ban some of Samsung's phones in the U.S. In a mixed ruling Friday, the ITC said some of Samsung's older devices infringe on two of Apple's patents, while finding no violations in four other patents. The ruling is final, and comes more than nine months after the group's initial determination, which said Samsung infringed on four of Apple's patents across a handful of its mobile devices. Friday's ruling found Samsung guilty of infringing on two patents: one that covers touchscreen technology, as well as a patent dealing with headphone jacks. Apple and Samsung did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the ruling, which can be overturned by President Barack Obama in the next 60 days. The ruling comes amid increased scrutiny on the ITC, a quasi-judicial group which has the power to place an embargo on products coming into the U.S. Its June ruling on a complaint filed by Samsung threatened to ban the import and sale of some older iPhones and iPads in the U.S., and was vetoed by the Obama Administration last week -- the first such veto in 26 years. This ITC case is part of a much wider spat between Apple and Samsung, which are involved in legal confrontations around the globe. Perhaps the largest has been the U.S. trial between the two in a San Jose, Calif., federal court, which wrapped up last August and favored Apple, but has yet to be entirely laid to rest. The district court judge overseeing that case cut Apple's $1.05 billion judgement by more than $450 million, and has ordered a new trial for early November. You can read the whole ruling below. (via Foss Patents) ITC final determination in Apple vs. Samsung
The U.S. International Trade Commission says Samsung infringes on a pair of Apple patents with some of its older phones.
The U.S. International Trade Commission has sided with Apple in a decision to ban some of Samsung's phones in the U.S.
In a mixed ruling Friday, the ITC said some of Samsung's older devices infringe on two of Apple's patents, while finding no violations in four other patents.
The ruling is final, and comes more than nine months after the group's initial determination, which said Samsung infringed on four of Apple's patents across a handful of its mobile devices. Friday's ruling found Samsung guilty of infringing on two patents: one that covers touchscreen technology, as well as a patent dealing with headphone jacks.
Apple and Samsung did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the ruling, which can be overturned by President Barack Obama in the next 60 days.
The ruling comes amid increased scrutiny on the ITC, a quasi-judicial group which has the power to place an embargo on products coming into the U.S. Its June ruling on a complaint filed by Samsung threatened to ban the import and sale of some older iPhones and iPads in the U.S., and was vetoed by the Obama Administration last week -- the first such veto in 26 years.
This ITC case is part of a much wider spat between Apple and Samsung, which are involved in legal confrontations around the globe. Perhaps the largest has been the U.S. trial between the two in a San Jose, Calif., federal court, which wrapped up last August and favored Apple, but has yet to be entirely laid to rest. The district court judge overseeing that case cut Apple's $1.05 billion judgement by more than $450 million, and has ordered a new trial for early November.
You can read the whole ruling below.
(via Foss Patents)
ITC final determination in Apple vs. Samsung
