The White House vetoed a recommended ban on future imports of older Apple products found to be infringing on Samsung's standard essential patents (SEC).
The way I am reading this they have also ruled that Apple does not even have to cease and desist using Samsung's SEC. This shows one of the major differences between the copyright and patent infringement cases, the patent infringement cases generally will hurt business and the economy so the government is more willing to step in and make decisions even if they leave me scratching my head.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/08/03/president-obama-vetoes-itc-ban-on-iphone-ipads-apple-happy-samsung-not/
The way I am reading this they have also ruled that Apple does not even have to cease and desist using Samsung's SEC. This shows one of the major differences between the copyright and patent infringement cases, the patent infringement cases generally will hurt business and the economy so the government is more willing to step in and make decisions even if they leave me scratching my head.
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After extensive consultations with the agencies of the Trade Policy Staff Committee and the Trade Policy Review Group, as well as other interested agencies and persons, I have decided to disapprove the USITC’s determination to issue an exclusion order and cease and desist order in this investigation,â€
http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/08/03/president-obama-vetoes-itc-ban-on-iphone-ipads-apple-happy-samsung-not/