A German judge would be at the expense of Apple given that Samsung Android tablet Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not in the European Union are allowed to bring. The sales ban applies to the whole of the EU, but not yet for the Netherlands.
The court in Düsseldorf has ruled that the same time it must be or Samsung with its Galaxy Tab 10.1 the iPad copies, reports the German press agency DPA on the basis of sources at both companies. Both Apple and Samsung have not yet commented on the news. The Tab 10.1, which within two weeks in Europe would have to come out, on penalty of a fine of a quarter of a million euro per day, not to be released. The case is about patents: Apple claims that Samsung infringes on patents in the field of design, packaging and appearance of the interface.
The verdict is likely to be of a preliminary injunction: it takes a judge to get a decision, because his final judgment for one or another reason comes too late. In this case, Apple claimed that the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 would be stopped before he on the market would come.
The prohibition does not apply to the Netherlands: here are two separate short proceedings on the case between Apple and Samsung. The first summary proceedings should Wednesday, a second session will follow on Thursday, reports Computerworld. In the sessions, requires Apple of the judge that the sale of Android smartphones and tablets from Samsung in the Netherlands prohibits. Samsung sells the Galaxy S II smartphone.
Samsung would, according to Computerworld are not to sit down, and tightens on August 17, a case against the iPhone-maker. Proceedings on the merits is a long lawsuit, which the pronunciation months to years, can wait. What the Korean manufacturer claims in which proceedings on the merits, is unclear. Samsung’s lawyer Bas Berghuis of Woortman wanted opposite Tweakers.net not on the substance of case to go in.
Apple and Samsung have ended up in a worldwide legal battle over patents. Samsung claims that Apple infringes on several patents for wireless networks and e-mail. The legal fight began in april in the United States, but it led now in Australia for postponement of the sale of Samungs Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Update 19:07: This article was originally only about the summary proceedings in the Netherlands. That is adjusted to reflect the new information about the sales ban in Europe.
