US Trade Representative Vetoes Ban on Apple iPhone, iPad Patent

Overruled judge's ruling that Apple violated Samsung's patents

A ban on sales of older models of Apple's iPad and iPhone in the US has been overturned by the Obama administration.

In June, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Apple infringed a patent of rival Samsung.

President Barack Obama's trade representative has now vetoed that decision because of its "effect on competitive conditions in the US economy".