The United States International Trade Commission expects to complete its investigation into allegations of patent infringement between Apple and Samsung at the end of next week, it said Thursday.
The dispute has been in front of the ITC since August 2011 and has Apple seeking a ban on the importation and sale of certain Samsung smartphones in the U.S. It alleges infringement of seven patents.
In late December 2012, Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender recommended a U.S. import ban for Samsung's Transform, Acclaim, Indulge, and Intercept smartphones because of alleged infringements of four of the Apple patents. But less than a month later, the ITC said it had decided to review the decision.
Should the ITC confirm its recommendation of a sales ban, it will require approval by the U.S. president within 60 days for it to go into effect.
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