U.S. White House by force to lift the ban on the sale of iPhone and iPad in the U.S.
Apple may again sell their gadgets in the United States, banned after the litigation with Samsung - this decision was made at the White House. The representative of the U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced the cancellation of a previous decision of the International Trade Commission (ITC) to ban the import of the now outdated smartphone iPhone 4 and iPad 2 tablets.
As recalled by ITAR-TASS , in June, the Commission concluded that the development of these devices Apple had violated the rights to inventions owned by Samsung. This threatened loss of solid, but President Barack Obama is legally able to cancel within 60 days of the decision.
Head of Administration has delegated its powers Frohmann, who, after consultation with experts overturned the previous verdict, given its potential "impact on the U.S. economy and American consumers."
The Obama administration is opposed to such bans on the grounds of trade disputes, and the White House recently sent a letter to Congress a proposal to adopt a law that limits the powers of the Commission.
RIA Novosti reports that Apple has welcomed the decision by the U.S. administration to lift the ban on the import and sale of a number of previously manufactured models of the iPhone and tablet iPad, while competitors from South Korea's Samsung Electronics expressed disappointment.
Earlier, the U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said the administration decided to block the ban of the Commission on International Trade USA (ITC) on the import and sale of several models of Apple devices due to alleged infringement of patents held by Samsung. According to Froman, the implementation of the court decision could give the holders of patents "improper leverage" on the producers.
"We welcome the fact that the administration took the side of innovation in this important matter. Actions Samsung is wrong and a violation of the patent system," - said in a statement Apple. Samsung representative said that the company is disappointed by the decision of the administration veto ITC. "The decision to ITC correctly recognized that Samsung has spent negotiate in good faith, and that Apple still does not want to issue a license (patent)," - said in a statement.
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