Samsung Electronics has been given a green signal by the Australian court to sell its Galaxy tablets in the continent, after the judge rejected Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s appeal for continuing the ban of the tablet.
The sales of the Galaxy tablet accused of design infringement were banned by the Australian High Court last month, on account of an appeal by Apple Inc. Apple was appealing a lower court judgment that was ordered in favor of Samsung.
After the announcement by the judge that refused Apple’s appeal, Samsung released a statement that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available to shop during the Christmas holiday season
Samsung was accused by the Australian court of infringing on Apple’s designs. This accusation seemed to end Samsung’s Christmas shopping season sale. Samsung last Friday had said that it was bringing the Tablet back to the market after the high court judge uplifted the ban, however Apple filed a re-appeal in the court. The tablet is now said to begin selling on December 17 or the 18th, just about a week before Christmas. Vodafone has already begun taking preorders and has promised delivery on December 18th.
Samsung still faces ban for the Galaxy devices in Germany, where Apple won a ruling. Samsung’s attempt to reintroduce a revamped version of the tablet were crushed after the German court called them slight improvements. The battles began in April, when Apple filed a lawsuit against Samsung, first in Untied States. Apple alleged infringement of design and copying the user interface. Apple called the Galaxy tab 10.1 a slavish copy of the iPad. Recently the American courts ruled that Samsung was free to sell its tablets in United States, which is one of its biggest markets.
The fight between Samsung and Apple has spread to more than 10 countries, which include South Korea and Netherlands. Germany and Netherland have ruled in favor of Apple, successfully banning sales in these countries.
Apple suffered another loss, this time against Motorola in Germany, where a court found that a few of Apple’s products infringe on Motorola’s patents, related to the technology related to data packet. Motorola obtained the rights to file a preliminary injunction against the devices that infringe on these devices. An injunction will lead to a ban of Apple’s devices, for which Motorola will have to post a bond of $134 million. In case Apple wins the final ruling, the $134 million bond will be kept by Apple.
The sales of the Galaxy tablet accused of design infringement were banned by the Australian High Court last month, on account of an appeal by Apple Inc. Apple was appealing a lower court judgment that was ordered in favor of Samsung.
After the announcement by the judge that refused Apple’s appeal, Samsung released a statement that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available to shop during the Christmas holiday season
Samsung was accused by the Australian court of infringing on Apple’s designs. This accusation seemed to end Samsung’s Christmas shopping season sale. Samsung last Friday had said that it was bringing the Tablet back to the market after the high court judge uplifted the ban, however Apple filed a re-appeal in the court. The tablet is now said to begin selling on December 17 or the 18th, just about a week before Christmas. Vodafone has already begun taking preorders and has promised delivery on December 18th.
Samsung still faces ban for the Galaxy devices in Germany, where Apple won a ruling. Samsung’s attempt to reintroduce a revamped version of the tablet were crushed after the German court called them slight improvements. The battles began in April, when Apple filed a lawsuit against Samsung, first in Untied States. Apple alleged infringement of design and copying the user interface. Apple called the Galaxy tab 10.1 a slavish copy of the iPad. Recently the American courts ruled that Samsung was free to sell its tablets in United States, which is one of its biggest markets.
The fight between Samsung and Apple has spread to more than 10 countries, which include South Korea and Netherlands. Germany and Netherland have ruled in favor of Apple, successfully banning sales in these countries.
Apple suffered another loss, this time against Motorola in Germany, where a court found that a few of Apple’s products infringe on Motorola’s patents, related to the technology related to data packet. Motorola obtained the rights to file a preliminary injunction against the devices that infringe on these devices. An injunction will lead to a ban of Apple’s devices, for which Motorola will have to post a bond of $134 million. In case Apple wins the final ruling, the $134 million bond will be kept by Apple.
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