Samsung Electronics brought the dispute with Apple to the next level by contacting the Commission on International Trade in the U.S. complaint, which calls to block imports of U.S. units Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad.
According to Samsung company , the world's second largest manufacturer of mobile phones, Apple has violated five patents . Commission, which has the right to prohibit the import of products in U.S., decide whether it will explore Samsung appeal.
Patents mentioned in the statement relating to operation of devices in wireless networks, data format for high-speed, integrated phone functions in web-browser, how to store and playback digital audio , documents view on devices with touchscreen.
In the previous week Apple filed a complaint about Samsung in South Korea court.
In April this treatment was preceded by Samsung in a U.S. court with a lawsuit against Apple. A little earlier Apple sent a lawsuits against Samsung in South Korea, Japan and Germany.