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U.S. Trade Representative overturns ban on some Apple iPad, iPhone sales Aug 3rd 2013, 19:43 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News UPDATE 3-U.S. wins trade dispute with China over chicken parts 9:09am EDT U.S. seeks tighter control over Apple in e-book case Fri, Aug 2 2013 UPDATE 5-U.S. seeks tighter control over Apple in e-book case Fri, Aug 2 2013 Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits Fri, Aug 2 2013 UPDATE 4-Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits Fri, Aug 2 2013 Analysis & Opinion Apple asks Obama to take a stand on injunctions and essential patents Apple overcomes China blues for now A worker climbs outside an Apple store in Hong Kong April 10, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Bobby Yip WASHINGTON | Sat Aug 3, 2013 3:43pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc may continue to import and sell certain older iPads and iPhones made to use on AT&T's network, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said on Saturday in overturning a ban issued by a trade panel. Froman overturned a June decision by the International Trade Commission, which ruled that some Apple products infringed a patent owned by Samsung Electronics and ordered Apple to stop selling the popular devices. "This decision is based on my review of the various policy considerations ... as they relate to the effect on competitive conditions in the U.S. economy and the effect on U.S. consumers," Froman said in his decision. The U.S. ITC said that Apple had infringed on a Samsung patent that allows the ability of devices to transmit multiple services simultaneously and correctly through 3G wireless technology. The iPhone accounts for about half of Apple's revenue. While the company doesn't disclose sales data on individual smartphones and tablet models, the current version of the iPhone typically accounts for the biggest chunk of iPhone shipments of more than 100 million units annually. The case at the International Trade Commission was No. 337-794. (Reporting by Diane Bartz and Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Sandra Maler and Gunna Dickson) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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