Barack Deceptions did not revoke the ban on the sale of Samsung mobile devices in the U.S., which has previously been introduced from patent infringement Apple, according to Bloomberg.

“After careful consideration of all the issues, including the impact on consumers and competition in the market, the recommendations of the competent authorities and the information provided by the interested parties, I have decided to uphold the ban on imports,” – said U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman.

The U.S. administration has already provided in a similar situation. In August, Barack Obama has vetoed the decision of the International Trade Commission United States (US International Trade Commission, ITC), which banned the import of iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3 and iPhone 4 and iPad 3G and iPad 2 3G. In an official letter to the Obama administration says the decision ITC to block imports of Apple smart phones and tablets in the U.S. is illegal.

The Samsung situation where the production of one of the competitors is locked, and the second is left to the market, regarded as evidence of siding with the U.S. administration.

Apple and Samsung are major players in the smartphone market, estimated at 279.9 billion dollars. Aggravated the rivalry between the two companies has resulted in a variety of mutual complaints and lawsuits. Last year patent war has brought success Apple – the court ordered Samsung to compensate the damage a competitor in the amount of $ 1 billion for infringement of patents.

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Associated with the scandal another legal battle between Apple and Samsung, though now it appears more and the Finnish company Nokia and in quite an unexpected, reports FOSS Patents.

Apple asked the California court to punish Samsung for the fact that the confidential information provided by the latter under patent proceedings were unlawfully made available to the management of the Korean side.

The appeal, filed this week in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Apple alleges that some of the documents marked “strictly confidential – only for lawyers”, revealing the details of licensing agreements that it has provided consultants Samsung, were handed over to the leaders of the latter. These documents, which were described in terms of the patent agreement between Apple and Nokia, intended only for lawyers Samsung, but, according to Apple, they are unedited became available to many managers Samsung.

Manual Samsung benefited from the information obtained in the process of negotiating licensing with Nokia. And a representative of Samsung has given Nokia realize that he is aware of contract terms between Apple and Nokia.

The judge called the Samsung representative to testify and scheduled a hearing on the matter on October 22.

The Samsung declined to comment on the situation.

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Samsung expects that U.S. President Barack Obama would veto a ban on imports of its products, as it has done in the case of Apple, said on Monday the news agency Blomberg. In this case, the Korean manufacturer will be able to continue to introduce products to the United States, which infringed patents the company from Cupertino.

If the president does not undo the effect of the decision to ban the import, based on the finding of infringement of two patents by Samsung Apple, the world’s largest maker of smartphones will lose the opportunity to sell in the U.S., some models from October 8.

The U.S. administration has already provided in a similar situation. In August, Barack Obama has vetoed the decision of the International Trade Commission United States (US International Trade Commission, ITC), which banned the import of iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3 and iPhone 4 and iPad 3G and iPad 2 3G. In an official letter to the Obama administration says the decision ITC to block imports of Apple smart phones and tablets in the U.S. is illegal.

The Samsung situation where the production of one of the competitors is locked, and the second – is left to the market, are regarded as evidence of siding with the U.S. administration.

However, according to experts, the likelihood that the president will veto and now small. The ban will affect only a small number of mobile devices. At the same time, at the end of the second quarter Samsung owns 32% of the global smartphone market, while Apple – 13%.

Samsung and Apple are the major players in the smartphone market, estimated at $ 279.9 billion. Aggravated the rivalry between the two companies has resulted in a variety of mutual complaints and lawsuits. Last year patent war has brought success Apple – the court ordered Samsung to compensate the damage a competitor in the amount of $ 1 billion for infringement of patents.

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Company DataQuill, has patents on mobile devices, filed a lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit alleges that U.S. giant computer electronics knowingly violating patents for “data entry system” and “handheld input device.” Among the offending devices announced iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5.

DataQuill claims that before sue, she tried to settle the relationship with the manufacturer of iPhone, informing him of the violations. Since April 2009, the firm approached Apple at least six times, calling to stop the violation and buy a license. However, the latter chose to ignore the efforts of the plaintiff.

DataQuill notes that among the licensees DataQuill are such smart phone manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, Motorola and Nokia. In total patents are brought DataQuill more than $ 75 million patent strength has been repeatedly confirmed by the court as a result of re-examination of U.S. Patent Office.

List of patents appearing in the lawsuit is: 6058304 (data entry system), 7,139,591 (a handheld communication device and data entry), 7,505,785 (data entry system), 7,920,898 (data entry system), and 8,290,538 (data entry system).

For example, in patent number 7505785 describes a mobile gadget with a touchscreen interface, a processor, display and telecommunications interface for connecting to a cellular or other wireless network, in which the function of input data combined with voice communications.

With regard to document 6058304, according to the plaintiff, the company Apple «directly instructed users infringe a patent”, encouraging them to use the App Store, iTunes and iBooks to download applications, sound recordings and video recordings, books.

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Observers Korea Times found that the recent talks between Samsung and Apple in July of this year have been curtailed because of the draconian requirements of the company from Cupertino. Samsung allegedly tried to enter the manufacturer of the iPhone and iPad cross-licensing agreement, but the U.S. side demanded that Koreans pay $ 30 for every smartphone sold, and $ 40 – per tablet.

This is much more accepted in the mobile payments industry, says Korea Times. For comparison, HTC pays only $ 5 for each device sold. And, given the volume of sales flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S4, $ 30 will turn to Samsung, at least $ 600 million.

In addition, Apple claimed Samsung’s signing “against cloning”, which would not allow us in the future, copy the design of “apple” gadgets According to journalists Korea Times.

Fight that continues between the two giants, reflects the struggle for dominance in the mobile industry between the two rivals who control a total of more than half of global sales of smartphones.

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The lawsuit was filed by the Ministry of Justice of the United States in April of last year. According to prosecutors, in 2009, Apple persuaded five major U.S. publishers Penguin Publishers, MacMillan, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster – the fact that she will be able to provide better value to the electronic book market and undermine the monopoly of the Amazon. By the time the world’s largest online retailer, controlled 90% of the market, selling new products and bestsellers for its Kindle device for just $ 9.99. Amazon bought back the rights from publishers to several pieces and set them on their own prices, which often were dumping.

Later publishers have agreed with the Ministry of Justice for settlement of the case. Penguin paid out of court $ 75 million Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster have created a joint fund of $ 69 million for the payment of compensation to the clients, and Macmillan paid $ 26 million Based on payments to publishers, experts determined the amount of the fine to be imposed on Apple, if the company lose the appeal. Experts estimated the damage caused by the actions of the U.S. corporation, at $ 490 million

Recall, Judge Cote ruled that the publishers have agreed with each other to eliminate competition in the retail and raise the price of e-books, and Apple has played a leading role in the organization and implementation of the agreement. “Without the leadership of Apple that deal, arranged by the spring of 2010, would not have been so successful,” – she said.

After the announcement of the court decision Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said the company has not done anything illegal – on the contrary, has brought to market new technologies and intensified competition. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said he would not go to the world with the U.S. authorities. “We have done nothing wrong – he said. – We will fight.”

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