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Intellectual Property

Jun. 11, 2013

Obama administration mulls veto of ITC Apple sales ban

The Obama administration is weighing several legal, economic and political factors as it considers whether to overturn a sales ban issued by the International Trade Commission on older Apple Inc. mobile phones and tablets.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Obama administration is weighing several legal, economic and political factors as it considers whether to overturn a the U.S. International Trade Commission sales ban on older mobile phones and tablets made by Apple Inc.


Such a step would be very unusual, attorneys said.


The commission issued a limited exclusion order last week against AT&T versions of Apple's iPhone 3, iPhone 4, iP...

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