German court awards permanent ban on Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 in Apple case

By on Sep 9, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Legal September 9, 2011

German judge Johanna Brueckner-Hoffman has ruled in Apple’s favor on Friday by banning Samsung from selling its GALAXY Tab 10.1 tablets in Germany. ”The court is of the opinion that Apple’s minimalistic design isn’t the only technical solution to make a tablet computer, other designs are possible,” the judge said, noting that the Samsung tablet’s “smooth, simple areas” copy the minimal iPad design Apple has protected in Europe. Samsung still has an opportunity to object Brueckner-Hoffman’s ruling. Read on for more.

A German court originally ruled on August 9th that Samsung could not sell the tablet in all of the European Union except for the Netherlands. On August 16th the ban was lifted and Samsung was simply not allowed to sell the tablet in Germany. On Thursday, Apple sought to ban sales of the Samsung GALAXY S, the GALAXY S II and the GALAXY Tab in Japan and alleged that Samsung’s devices are infringing on its patents. Apple has also blocked Samsung from selling its GALAXY Tab 10.1 in Australia until a court there rules whether or not the tablet infringes on 10 of Apple’s patents.

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  • Robin Ashe

    Man, German courts suck. I hope that if the EU gets more blended that smarter courts, like that of the Netherlands end up dominating.

  • Anonymous

    Someone probably mentioned this, but this quotation from the judge “The court is of the opinion that Apple’s minimalistic design isn’t the
    only technical solution to make a tablet computer, other designs are
    possible” made my chuckle a little bit.

    Wouldn’t the Galaxy Tab 10.1 be more minimalistic in design due to the fact that it has no buttons on the front?

  • Anonymous

    Smooth and simple-sounds like the judge is describing their own mind.  This is just loony tunes.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Aaron-Myers/557502526 Aaron Myers

    When is someone going to investigate Apple for monopolization charges.  Everyone gets investigated for these things.  Im pretty sure microsoft has been investigated for such things.

    But if anyone even thinks about making a tablet, Apple is suing them for anything and everything.

    If you handed a galaxy tab 7, or 10.1, and an Ipad to an 8 year old i guarantee he would be able to pick out the ipad without hesitation.

  • zps

    This seems like a perfect example of intellectual property protection run amok.  The rights afforded Apple here seem beyond all bounds of reasonableness.  I’m stunned at this decision.

  • Jerry

    It’s proven, shame you samsung

  • Anonymous

    lol, I sure like in the US, all the right pockets were lubed accordingly.
    privacy-web.edu.tc

  • Whocares

    This thing is stupid… Samsumg is providing the panel for the ipad2, which is set to release another 12 million units this quarter.

  • Anonymous

    Sorry Sammy your tab does look like the ipad and your touch wiz is an ios clone. Coming from an Asus TF and HTC EVO owner. Just cause u wannabe like em don’t mean u have to copy them.

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