ITC Rules in Favor of Apple, Older Samsung Products Facing BanThe U.S. International Trade Commission today ordered an import ban against some Samsung products after finding that the company did infringe on two key Apple patents. The patents include the "Steve Jobs patent" that pertains to touchscreen technology and a patent that detects when a headset is plugged into a device. Like the import ban that was levied against Apple and later vetoed, Samsung's import ban will take place after a 60-day Presidential review period. It is unlikely that Samsung will get the same presidential intervention, however, as Samsung's patent violations do not involve standard-essential patents. According to AllThingsD, Apple praised the court's decision. "With today's decision, the ITC has joined courts around the world in Japan, Korea, Germany, Netherlands and California by standing up for innovation and rejecting Samsung's blatant copying of Apple's products," Apple said. "Protecting real innovation is what the patent system should be about."This particular Apple vs. Samsung case began back in mid–2011, after Apple asked the ITC to investigate whether the South Korean company had infringed on a number of different patents. In addition to taking their case to the ITC, Samsung and Apple have fought in numerous courtrooms around the world since their dispute began. The two have a number of other court battles coming in the months ahead, including an upcoming trial in November that will redetermine a portion of the damages that Samsung must pay Apple. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • T-Mobile to End 'No Money Down' Promotion for iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 • Hands-On with the 'Automatic' Connected Driving Assistant System • Twitter #music App Now Offers New Music Discovery Tools and Personalized Recommendations • 'Blizzard WCS' Launches for iOS, Allows for Mobile Streaming of StarCraft II WCS • Cincinnati Bell to Begin Offering iPhone 5 on August 16 • 'Rise Alarm Clock' for iOS Named Apple's Free App of the Week • Malicious Apple Store Gift Card Scam Emails Target Users with Malware • Google Play Books Updated with Textbook Support, Book Rental Capabilities
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