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Ban on Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 reversed by Australian Court, Apple to appeal

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Ban on Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 reversed by Australian Court, Apple to appeal
Last month, Apple won a preliminary injunction from an Australian court which in effect banned Samsung from selling its flagship tablet, the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1, in the country. Apple had alleged that the Korean based manufacturer infringed upon its patents and the court initially agreed. Hoping to somehow salvage the holiday season, Samsung quickly appealed the ruling with the company's lawyer Neil Young (who does not have a "Heart of Gold") saying that the tablet was dead if it could not be offered for the holiday season.

The Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1

The Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1

As we reported last week, the Australian appeals court seemed to agree with Samsung's position that banning the tablet from being sold in the country was too harsh of a penalty to place on the Korean firm while the case makes it through the Australian legal system. And now Gizmodo Australia is reporting that on Wednesday, the Australian Federal Court overturned the injunction. Apple's legal team quickly sprung into action and within minutes of the ruling being announced, they announced Apple's plan to appeal the decision to the High Court. Apple requested that the injunction stay in place until its appeal is filed and the court agreed, issuing a "stay of order" that keeps the injunction in place and the tablet off the shelves until Friday, in order to give Apple time to file that appeal.

Apple and Samsung are involved in a number of legal battles. The Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 is permanently banned in Germany following a patent infringement case in that country and back in Australia, a full hearing is scheduled for March 2012 on Samsung's claim that the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad infringe on patents owned by Samsung.

source: GizmodoAustralia via AppleInsider

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1. belovedson posted on 29 Nov 2011, 23:12 2 2

samsung should come back with a huge price reduction to sell the crap out of them. gosh i want one so bad

2. GeekMovement posted on 29 Nov 2011, 23:19 13 1

Apple's so pathetic... they're like desperate little mice when the court overturned the injunction.

6. Nathan posted on 29 Nov 2011, 23:42 2 1

Can this end, it was ok the first couple times but now its just plain stupid. They are like a whole bunch of little kids who cant get along. :P

3. Droid_X_Doug posted on 29 Nov 2011, 23:27 2

Apple has to file a response that shows why the initial sales ban should be upheld during the appeal process by this Friday. If the High Court doesn't buy the Apple arguments, the ban is released.

Stay tuned. Cook up some more popcorn.

4. networkdood posted on 29 Nov 2011, 23:27 5

So, all rectangles must be recalled, or you have to pay 10.00 to APPLE. Hey, maybe APPLE growers of the world can sue APPLE for gross neglect of their namesake....

5. Stuntman posted on 29 Nov 2011, 23:30 3

Lawyers are high fiving each other as another appeal means more money for them.

7. gallitoking posted on 29 Nov 2011, 23:52 1 10

look at all of this.. supporters of crime... even if the lift the ban.... it wont sell.. the real Prime (Transformer) is better and will even get ICS ..hmmm

8. superguy posted on 30 Nov 2011, 00:09 12 3

"We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas." -- Steve Jobs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QzJa_OU0tI

26. rendHELL posted on 01 Dec 2011, 08:58

if we are supporters of crime then all android users should be arrested...

9. netizen posted on 30 Nov 2011, 00:50 1

Too bad Samsung didn't have one of those deals setup that if Apple lost it's case Apple would have to pay Samsung the damages from bringing a frivolous suit.

Apple keeps trying to beat it's competition by suing them and delaying their products to the point they can not compete fairly with them. It appears to be working too. Steve taught them well....

10. darth8balI posted on 30 Nov 2011, 01:31 2 5

I support Apple

22. darth8ball posted on 30 Nov 2011, 12:34 2

WOW do I really????????

NOT

23. darth8ball posted on 30 Nov 2011, 12:44 1

WIll Apple Losers stop at no end to fight the truth that their products suc. Really imposters???

28. rendHELL posted on 01 Dec 2011, 08:59

you are the real one....

27. rendHELL posted on 01 Dec 2011, 08:59

who the f*ck are you fake... hacker??!!

29. PhoneArena Team posted on 01 Dec 2011, 09:36

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11. roscuthiii posted on 30 Nov 2011, 02:21 2

It was a bad ban anyhow and never should have been granted. It's like Goodyear getting Bridgestone tires banned.

12. Q8cavalry posted on 30 Nov 2011, 04:48 1 1

Wow Apple now is being too lame
Good for Samsung and Android

13. tacohunter posted on 30 Nov 2011, 05:45

Does anyone hear own the galaxy tab 10.1?

17. iamcc posted on 30 Nov 2011, 07:29

Yes. I love it.

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