Florian Mueller reports for FOSS Patents, “The ITC website shows that yesterday Samsung filed complaint no. 337-2824 concerning the follownig types of products:
Mobile Electronic Devices, Including Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, and Tablet Computer
“[T]he proposed respondent is Apple Inc., Cupertino, California.”
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Mueller reports, “The combination of the accused products and the defendant means that Samsung is asking for an import ban against the iPhone, iPad and iPod. If the ITC agrees to investigate such a complaint (which is pretty certain to happen here), a final decision is reached within 16 to 18 months.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s products came first, then Samsung’s:
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