Apple Just Banned the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 From Europe
Samsung released a statement which I'm sure you'll agree with:
“Should Apple continue to make legal claims based on such a generic design patent, design innovation and progress in the industry could be restricted.”
For those keeping score at home, this ruling is the second significant victory in Apple's fight against Samsung tablets since February. The same court in Dusseldorf ruled that month that the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 had infringed upon Apple patents. Apple wasn't successful this time, though, in their case against the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, which remains unaffected by the ban.
In the U.K, Apple lost its case against the Galaxy Tab 7.7, and a judge ordered Apple to publicly state on their website that Samsung was found innoncent of infringement. This most recent case could cause some confusion in the U.K.
It may not actually matter to Samsung in the long run if the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is banned, considering the steep competition from the Nexus 7 and the next Kindle Fire. But it's another annoying reminder that these patent wars are far from over.
(Top photo: Engadget)
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Comments
I disagree. The answer is not a continuous state of war. Foresight is desperately needed. We must radically reform the way patents are awarded and defended, or these court cases will continue into infinity.
The Samsung g3 was designed by their legal boffs.... or so the story goes.... So what happened here?
I agree with the applesauce sentiment.
Complete BS. British courts laughed at Apple over the Galaxy Tab 10.1 case. The damn tablets look NOTHING alike. Cant believe this ruling was upheld.
Unreal.
@DaBartonator - I'm start to see it the same way. Google needs to really bring the hammer DOWN. Apple sauce dammit!
Apple and Google are already involved in a number of high-profile disputes, and Google has (in the past) backed up manufacturers like Motorola and Samsung. In this case, I think they didn't get involved because the dispute was over the design of the tablet, not the software running on it.
I want to see Apple go after a nexus device, yes samsung is a huge company be goggles bigger.