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WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal agency on Thursday barred the import of new models of cell phones that contain semiconductors made by Qualcomm Inc., because the chips violate a patent held by a rival, Broadcom Corp.The U.S. International Trade Commission's decision represents a compromise between a ban on all phones with Qualcomm chips, as Broadcom requested, and a ban only on the chips themselves, as recommended by an ITC administrative law judge late last year.The White House now has 60 days to approve or overturn the ruling. Qualcomm also could settle the patent dispute with Broadcom, based in Irvine, Calif., or appeal the decision to a federal court, analysts said.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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