Tech giant Apple A competitor in a patent case pending before a U.S. trade panel Samsung Near Lost. The International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Apple is guilty of infringing on Samsung’s 3G wireless patents. IPhone And IPad Some older models may be banned in the United States. The technology in question helps a device to run various services simultaneously properly through 3G.

However Apple There is still time to appeal. The iPhone maker has said it will appeal.

The chargesheet was filed about three years ago. In September last year, another ITC judge said that Apple Galaxy manufacturer Does not infringe any patent. But now that verdict has been reversed.

The latest ruling is that Apple-AT&T has banned the import of iPhone 4, iPhone 3, iPhone 3GS, iPad 3G, iPad 2 and iPad 3G devices. These import bans are reviewed by the President of the United States. It could be ineffective if Barack Obama wanted it, although it is unlikely to happen.