Samsung Fights Tablet Ban

Samsung has now got a court date where it will be challenging the ban on its European sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Apple had brought an injunction against the company and it plans to do the same thing in the Netherlands as well, which is not covered by the European ban that it currently has in place.

At the moment it is banned from promoting, selling or importing the tablet across most of Europe but it will appear in court to put a stop to this. It is expected that within a few weeks of the court date a decision will be made as to whether the ban can be lifted. At the moment some retailers do have the product because the injunction does not cover the sale by third parties.

In the Netherlands things are little more complicated because Apple claims that Samsung copied its design and then infringed specific patents. It claims that the touch screen and photo management software are both copyright infringements because they are so close to what Apple currently offers on its products. With Rotterdam being a key port for import of Samsung products to Europe the ruling in this country could be all the more significant.