BREAKING] Apple Wins Patent Ruling Against Samsung

ITC ruling comes as Apple asks court to force Samsung to stop using iPhone features in violation of its patents!


ITC says Samsung violated Apple patents, calls for sales ban on older Samsung device

The International Trade Commission issued a ruling today banning certain Samsung devices for infringing upon Apple's patent portfolio. The import ban is subject to a 60-day veto period, where President Obama could elect to veto the decision.



The patents in question cover scrolling behavior on smart devices and headphone jacks. The devices that are known to violate these patents include the Galaxy S 4G, Fascinate, Captivate, Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy Tab 10.1, as well as a handful ...

The ban could be expanded to included some of Samsung's more recent releases. Phones like the Galaxy S III could come under scrutiny because they employ "workarounds" to Apple's patents.

Samsung Electronics and Apple are in a global legal battle over smartphones. Apple argues Samsung's Android phones copy vital iPhone features. Samsung is fighting back with its own complaints.

The ruling comes amid increased scrutiny of the U.S. patent system as well as the ITC, a quasi-judicial group which has the power to place an embargo on products coming into the U.S.