Samsung Electronics Co. lost their bid for President Barack Obama to issue a ban veto on their products.
Some older Samsung devices, ranging from smartphones to tablets, are banned from being imported into the United States (U.S.) after the U.S. Trade Representative decided not to veto an order that claimed it infringed on Apple's patents.
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The International Trade Commission (ITC) originally issued the ban on Aug. 9, but President Obama could veto their decision within 60 days of the verdict. Pres. Obama transferred the decision to the U.S. Trade Representative. The representative ultimately didn't favor Samsung.
As Reuters noted, the ITC or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which the latter serves as enforcers of the ban, have yet to single out the Samsung devices affected by the ban.
"This decision will not affect our ability to provide the latest Samsung devices," said AT&T spokesman Marty Richter in regards to the Samsung products.
"After carefully weighing policy considerations, including the impact on consumers and competition, advice from agencies, and information from interested parties, I have decided to allow the commission's determination," said U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said in a statement.
The ban on the older Samsung devices ends a dispute battle Apple complained in mid-2011. The complaint stated Samsung infringed Apple's touchscreen technology and headphone detection.
Apple declined to comment.
Obama had also selected Froman decide on whether to veto a case involving an U.S. imports ban on Apple's iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad 2. On Aug. 9, Froman vetoed the ban on the three aforementioned Apple devices originally set forth by the ITC.
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