Washington: A U.S. federal trade agency said it has instituted an investigation into Samsung Electronics Co., Apple, and Google over alleged patent infringement involving electronic devices with certain audio technologies.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the U.S. International Trade Commission announced the investigation on its website, following a complaint filed on behalf of BoomCloud 360 Inc., a California-based company, last month. BoomCloud 360 Inc. claims that the tech giants' devices featuring certain audio technologies infringe certain claims of three patents asserted by the complainant.
The U.S.-based firm has requested that the commission issue an order to ban the importation of the products in question and orders barring their sale and distribution in the United States. Samsung, Apple, and Google are required to respond to the complaint no later than 20 days after receiving the notice of investigation.