Blog #19: Samsung affirmatively says U.S. import ban would affect only older iPhones and iPads

Samsung affirmatively says U.S. import ban would affect only older iPhones and iPad

http://www.fosspatents.com/2013/04/samsung-affirmatively-says-us-import.html

There have been recent developments in the Samsung, HTC, and Apple debates. From last year on May 31st, the ITC ruled that Apple infringed on one of Samsung's patents. The committee specifically ruled: 

" With respect to the '348 patent, Samsung’s infringement case before the Commission relied upon accused third and fourth generation Apple products that operate on the AT&T wireless network. If the Commission were to issue remedial orders covering articles covered by the asserted claims of the ’348 patent, would such an order cover (a) Apple products that operate on other wireless networks in the United States, and (b) later generation Apple products (e.g., iPhone 5, later iPad versions)?

Samsung now believes that all Apple products on all networks, not just AT&T, infringe on their patent and will fall within the scope of their import ban. This would however only deal directly with older products, any newer products would fall outside the scope of this ban. Although this seems bad it actually wouldn't make that much of a difference since Apple manufactures very few old phones and would only affect them in the repair business. It seems unlikely however that the courts would actually ban any Apple products since they Samsung didn't cooperate with FRAND regulations.

The patent war seems as hostile as ever but it seems interesting for all this trouble and Samsung may not even win because of a technicality. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnl-PSgzt8c