ITC issues limited ban on older iPhones, iPods over Samsung patent [U]

[Updated with Apple and Samsung statements on the ruling] Despite finding in September that Apple had not violated Samsung’s patent rights and that Samsung didn’t have a “domestic industry” that utilized the patents in dispute, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has nonetheless issued a limited ban on older iOS products that utilize a disputed SEP Samsung patent in a surprise ruling on Tuesday. The ban reflects an apparent change in the “domestic industry” portion of the finding, which would normally shield Apple from import bans. The ruling primarily affects the iPhone 4 as sold by A…