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Samsung Galaxy Tab re-banned in Australia

Apple did the "definitely thinkable" and have applied to the Australian High Court for an appeal against the decision made on November 30 to lift the ban against the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The High Court has not made a preliminary ruling but instead reinstated and extended the ban until next week's hearing where the validity of Apple's claims will be heard. Samsung will have to put that Christmas sales push on ice for another week.Via Reuters Read more [...]

Australian courts overturn Samsung Galaxy Tab ban

Apple has lost its injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in an Australian federal court. As of Friday afternoon, the Tab can be freely sold and advertised. This represents a significant step in the ongoing battle between the two companies which has been waging for several months. The initial ban granted in October stifled demand for the Samsung device which was viewed as the primary competitor to the Apple iPad 2. But the news is good for the Korean company ahead of Christmas and they Read more [...]

Apple wins ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab sales in Germany

Apple has successfully applied for an injunction against Samsung over the Galaxy Tab ahead of the IFA trade fair in Berlin. The injunction prevents the sale of the tablet until September 9, when the decision over the intellectual property infringement is heard. However, the ban only applies to Germany due to legal insecurities surrounding the jurisdiction of the court. The Guardian article gives an overview of the whole sorry saga and seems to indicate that the judgment is far more problematic for Read more [...]