Ericsson(s eric) isn’t just suing Samsung for patent infringement but is also deploying another common tactic in the patent wars: trying to ban Samsung products from entering U.S. borders. Ericsson on Friday filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission, a U.S. agency that has the power to ban or restrict imports.

After seeking damages and an injunction in Texas federal court, Ericsson is now going the regulatory route with a request to ban pretty much any piece of hardware Samsung sells in the United States. Ericsson’s complaint targets “wireless communication devices, tablet computers, media players, and televisions” and lists products like the Samsung Captivate Glide smartphone and the Galaxy tablet.

As we noted last week, Ericsson is challenging Samsung on radio technology, which spans the entire mobile industry from the lowliest handset to the most powerful cell-site base transceiver station. Though Ericsson is no longer in the handset business, it…