Samsung loses appeal: banned products for import

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Samsung’s appeal to President Barack Obama’s administration for a veto of an import ban on some of its mobile devices has failed. A U.S. Trade Representative said today that he will allow the ban to go into effect.

“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 in [this case] to become final.”
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said in a statement.

Won in the International Trade Commission, the ban covers a range of older Samsung devices found to violate a pair of Apple patents covering a method of touchscreen control on mobile devices and audio I/O headset plug: the Galaxy S 4G, Fascinate, Captivate, Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a handful of other devices. The South Korean company had petitioned the USTR to overturn it, arguing that the agency should provide it with the same reprieve given Apple back in August when a Samsung-won ban against the iPhone maker was vetoed on policy grounds.

That is a big hit for Samsung. They are disappointed, but they shouldn't have stole designs from one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Did they think they could pull a Microsoft?

 

[Rhal]

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That is a big hit for Samsung. They are disappointed, but they shouldn't have stole designs from one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Did they think they could pull a Microsoft?

To be fare those are ridiculous patents and apple stole them as well. They were just smart enough to realize that they could win a law suit about icons with rounded edges ect so they got a patent on them when no one else had thought to yet.

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[EL PRESIDENTE]

Patent Trollin'

 

[Denny Crane]

Wanna bet if Apple ever makes a TV set, they'll be violating Samsung's patents?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

"It has an on and off button, be prepared to be sued"

 

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Wanna bet if Apple ever makes a TV set, they'll be violating Samsung's patents?

Could be a reason why they aren't making the t.v.s yet.

 

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Also keep in mind that patents have a duration of protection. Someone that held a patent of an "on/off" button can't sue if they are 7 years from the patent date.

 

[huevonkiller]

Ew, protectionism.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Patent law has become an unmitigated disaster and needs a complete overhaul.

Apples new motto: Fuck innovation when you've got deep pockets and an army of lawyers.