Samsung appeals ban on Galaxy tablet sales

by Chris Jager  |  Tuesday 16 August 2011
Samsung appeals ban on Galaxy tablet sales

Samsung is preparing to appeal a recent court injunction that has seen the Galaxy Tab 10.1 barred from sale in Europe and Australia.

In a move that will surprise nobody, Samsung has elected to appeal a recent court order that has effectively banned the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet from sale during its court battle with rival tech firm Apple. 

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The preliminary injunction, which was issued in a German court earlier this month, has barred Samsung from distributing its Galaxy Tab 10.1 touchscreen tablet across most of Europe, including the UK.

A seperate lawsuit was also issued in Australia; at the time of writing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 cannot be legally sold in this country.  

Both court injunctions were made at the request of Apple, who has accused its rival of "slavishly" copying its products (read the full story here).

In other news, Samsung achieved 500 per cent year on year growth in smartphone shipments during the last quarter, with the company on track to overtake Apple in smartphone sales, according to analysts.

Apple is also tipped to be mounting a lawsuit against Motorola for its Xoom tablet.

The South Korean conglomerate will go to court on August 25 to appeal the decision.
 
Further reading:

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v review

Apple iPad 2 review

Which tablet? Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs Apple iPad


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Comments: 10
photohounds
16 August 2011
 SHould never hage been necessary. Motorola's long history of radio and wireless patents will harden the Big G's armour against frivolous lawsuits.

I presume they'll outsource all their phones - to Motorola maybe? Their parnters will gain as well as the Big G probably shouldn't have the market all to itself (competition is healthy).

Crumbs to Nokia/MS? Or will MS buy and build?


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amcmo
16 August 2011
 The report is rather confusing in lumping the two incidents together. In Australia Samsung reached an agreement with Apple as I understand, and you can't appeal an agreement.

In Germany they are appealing, though the German courts did consider their response before putting the injunction in place. Was a bit of comedy as Samsung claimed not to have been told abut the injunction and accused Apple of being underhanded, however court docs showed that they had been told and had responded. Caught in a lie.

I've commented on the Google buy in other threads, however I believe it could be bad for Samsung etc with Google becomming a full competitor to them and giving themselves first to market with all new revisions of Android and any new tech.

If it suits them, they may use the new patents to defend any suits aimed at Android partners where the case relates to the Android OS only. On hardware, and any gui overlay they are still on their own.

Reality, we're going to have two 'Apples' going head to head in the market and courtroom.
photohounds
16 August 2011
 Here's the comedy AM,

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219189/Apple_s_evidence_may_be_flawed_in_European_Samsung_case?taxonomyId=144&pageNumber=1

A REAL case does not need to use dirty (and illegal) tricks.

From the king of copiers and self confessed thieves ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0DUg63lqU

Google COULD try to go it alone, but the diversity advantage will absolutely not be lost on them.

I am NOT suggesting the Big G is a blameless virgin in all of this, however it also isn't the one with the black hat on most of the time.


Edited by photohounds: 16/8/2011 10:58:09 PM
amcmo
17 August 2011
 Ah Photo, predictable as always.

The Europe link raises questions. If done deliberately to get the injunction, raises even more. I'll wait for more info before condemming anyone.

As for the rest, predictable, proves nothing as usual.

I do not doubt for a minute that Google will continue to allow others to use Android, however they will always be at least one release point behind Moto, however will maintain the illusion of diversity.

Google might not always be the one to have the black hat on, hwoever they do have the biggest dibbs on it.
photohounds
17 August 2011
 Nah, the black hat's with the revisionist copying falsifier ... at least as fat as smartphones/tablet behaviour is concerned. Pity, as they do not need to use dirty (and illegal) tricks.

Interesting to see if the slanted doomsayers are right. For all we KNOW, they could be. The writer of the article differs somewhat, apparently as do a few other more credible sources. let them disagree violently until the curtain calls ...
amcmo
17 August 2011
 Still Photo,

You have nothing to back up your claims of revisionist copier.

Edited by amcmo: 17/8/2011 03:36:45 PM
.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
18 August 2011
 If only all disputes could be handled this way...

http://notch.tumblr.com/post/9038258448/hey-bethesda-lets-settle-this

That'd save a lot of money on lawsuits. :P
blockcentre
18 August 2011
.:Cyb3rGlitch:. wrote:
If only all disputes could be handled this way...

http://notch.tumblr.com/post/9038258448/hey-bethesda-lets-settle-this

That'd save a lot of money on lawsuits. :P


But... but.. think of the poor lawyers Cyb3r... ;)
amcmo
18 August 2011
 That has a certain appeal.

Why not make it a little more 'Manly'. Something like a demolition derby (or other physically bruising pursuit) - more of a spectator sport for those of us on the sidelines.
photohounds
18 August 2011
 hee hee ..

They had jousts, and 'champions' to do that sort of fighting before courts muscled in on the dispute gig.

What about throwing smartphones at each other, 20 paces apart?
They can be obsolete, in fact the older the better :)
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