The Obama administration has vetoed a federal commission’s ban that would have forced Apple to stop selling some iPhones and iPads in the United States next week, a rare intervention by the White House and a victory for Apple in its heated patent war with Samsung Electronics.
The United States International Trade Commission in June ordered a ban of older-model Apple products that worked with AT&T’s network, including the iPhone 4 and 3GS, after determining that Apple had violated a patent that Samsung owned. The administration had until Monday to weigh in.
It was the first time that an administration has vetoed an International Trade Commission ban since 1987.
Ms. Ross, the trade lawyer, said the administration’s veto announced on Saturday will effectively remove a major bargaining chip for Samsung that could have disrupted Apple’s manufacturing facilities for making iPhones and iPads.
funny how some corporations are not considered evil and get breaks,.. even if they basically have slave wages and slave conditions manufacturing their products..
oh well so much for liberals principles..