Economics

South Korea Expresses Concern Over Apple Patent Ruling Veto

Patent court ruling was a win for Samsung

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In a setback to South Korean giant Samsung Electronics, US President Barack Obama's trade representative last week vetoed a ban on imports of some Apple iPads and older iPhones.

US Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman overruled a June decision by the US International Trade Commission (ITC), which had banned imports of the iPhone 4 and some variations of the iPad 2.