Temporary ban on Samsung sales given
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December 3, 2011, Saturday
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APPLE Inc won a small victory yesterday in its global patent battle with rival Samsung, after Australia's highest court temporarily extended a ban on sales of Samsung's Galaxy tablet computers in the country.
Samsung Electronics Co is desperate to begin selling the Galaxy in Australia in time for Christmas sales, but the High Court's decision means the device can't go on the market until at least next Friday.
Apple took Samsung to court in Australia after accusing the South Korean company of copying its iPad and iPhone. In October, a Federal Court judge ordered Samsung to halt sales of the device ahead of a trial. Samsung appealed, and on Wednesday, a full bench of the Federal Court threw out the earlier ruling and said Galaxy sales could resume yesterday.
But Apple immediately appealed that decision to the High Court, which yesterday said the temporary injunction against sales would be extended for another week while it considers Apple's latest arguments.
"Samsung believes Apple has no basis for its application for leave to appeal and will vigorously oppose this to the High Court," Samsung said in a statement.
The legal back-and-forth is all part of a larger, international battle over the technology giants' competing tablets.
Cupertino, California-based Apple struck first when it sued Samsung in the United States in April, alleging the product design, user interface and packaging of the Galaxy "slavishly copy" the iPhone and iPad.
Samsung hit back with lawsuits accusing Apple of patent infringement of its wireless telecom technology.
Samsung Electronics Co is desperate to begin selling the Galaxy in Australia in time for Christmas sales, but the High Court's decision means the device can't go on the market until at least next Friday.
Apple took Samsung to court in Australia after accusing the South Korean company of copying its iPad and iPhone. In October, a Federal Court judge ordered Samsung to halt sales of the device ahead of a trial. Samsung appealed, and on Wednesday, a full bench of the Federal Court threw out the earlier ruling and said Galaxy sales could resume yesterday.
But Apple immediately appealed that decision to the High Court, which yesterday said the temporary injunction against sales would be extended for another week while it considers Apple's latest arguments.
"Samsung believes Apple has no basis for its application for leave to appeal and will vigorously oppose this to the High Court," Samsung said in a statement.
The legal back-and-forth is all part of a larger, international battle over the technology giants' competing tablets.
Cupertino, California-based Apple struck first when it sued Samsung in the United States in April, alleging the product design, user interface and packaging of the Galaxy "slavishly copy" the iPhone and iPad.
Samsung hit back with lawsuits accusing Apple of patent infringement of its wireless telecom technology.
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