According to the latest reports, California-based tech giant Apple Inc has filed a motion with the International Trade Commission (ITC) in order to halt an import ban on some of its products. The import ban on Apple’s devices is scheduled to be implemented from August 5, but it could see a delay if the Cupertino-based company’s appeal in the Federal Circuit court gets traction. Gigaom reported that Apple has filed this motion on Monday, July 8th in which company has mentioned that the import ban on its products will “sweep away an entire segment of Apple’s product offerings” as well as losing opportunities to “gain new smartphone and tablet customers who otherwise would have purchased these entry-level Apple devices.”
“Given the limited nature of Apple’s product offerings, Apple will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a stay pending appeal… Apple will suffer irreparable harm if the Orders go into immediate effect, whereas Samsung and any other interested partieswill suffer little or no harm if the Orders are stayed.”
Besides this Apple also highlighted the fact that with implementation of ban carrier partner, who sell its iPads and iPhones, will also get hurt, as its devices remain popular and are one of the top selling products for GSM carriers. The iOS device maker also mentioned in its filing that “iPhone 4 was the fourth best-selling smartphone model in the US in 2012,” according to TNW.
“A stay pending appeal would benefit the entities whose business interests would be directly, adversely, and disproportionately affected by the Orders: AT&T, T-Mobile, General Communication Inc., CT Cube, L.P., America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. (collectively, “the GSM carriers”) and Intel.”
ITC declared the import ban on the iPad 2G, iPhone 4 and previous models of these products at the start of last month after the commission found Apple guilty in a case filed by Samsung. The ITC takes care of both trade in and out of the United States and since Apple manufactures these products in a foreign country, a full ban could halt these devices from landing on U.S. soil.
TNW reported that, “An exclusion order was sent to President Obama, who would have had 60 days to review the order and veto it, resulting in the August 5 deadline.” In its appeal to prevent the import ban on its products, Apple has argued that the federal court will most probably find the copyright invalid, as late Steve Jobs’ company has a “substantial case on the merits.”
Source: TNW
Photo: iPhoneActive
Nike Rolls Out New iPhone App for Designers to Gauge Sustainability of Materials
Thorsten Heins Asks BlackBerry Shareholders to Have Patience as Company is “Still in Early Phases” of Transition
Lunches So Good Kids Can’t Ignore Them
Invigorating Ginger Smoothie
The U.K.’s Youngest Parents Ever
The new hair Jennifer Lawrence