ITC Bans Mobile Phones with Disputed Semiconductors

Millions of new mobile phones containing certain Qualcomm semiconductors could be barred from import into the United States under a ruling issued by a federal government agency in a patent dispute. Qualcomm said the ruling by the United States International Trade Commission, if it withstands an appeal, could prevent the importation into the United States of tens of millions of new mobile handsets designed for the Verizon, Sprint and AT&T Wireless networks.