Yesterday we told you that several Samsung products are going to be banned for import and sale in the USA for copying some functions of some iDevices, and for a few hours the ban a entered into force, because the US presidential administration refused to cancel the decision made against the Koreans. Although the presidential administration helped Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), to avoid a similar situation, those from Samsung they did not have the same treatment, and this despite the fact that the company's lawyers tried to convince a representative of the Ministry of Commerce to cancel the decision, including the fact that a contrary decision would make it clear that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), would be delighted.
After carefully weighing policy considerations, including the impact on consumers and competition, advice from agencies, and information from interested parties, I have decided to allow the import ban to proceed. The Korean company argued the ban ordered by the US International Trade Commission should be overturned on public policy grounds, especially since a similar order it won against Apple's iPhone 4S was thwarted by a presidential veto in August. Samsung can now seek a delay in the ban from a US appeals court that will consider the entire case on legal grounds.
The terminals prohibited for import and sale are part of the series launched more than a year and a half ago by the Samsung company, so they are no longer of great interest to consumers. The victory obtained by the Apple company through this decision of the presidential administration should not be viewed in any other way than a "moral" one, because it will not have any noticeable impact on those from Samsung, neither in terms of the company's image, nor in terms of his income.
