Court limits Apple’s ban on Samsung’s Galaxy tablet
The ban on a Samsung Electronics Co. (KS:005930) tablet computer across Europe was lifted after the German court that granted Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) an injunction last week scaled back the ruling to within national borders.
The iPad maker is not allowed to enforce its August 9 injunction outside of Germany against the South Korea- based Company, the Dusseldorf Regional Court decided yesterday.
The ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany stands, court spokesman Peter Schuetz said in an interview.
“The judges decided to limit the enforceability for now because there are doubts whether a German court has so a wide a jurisdiction over a company based in Korea,” Schuetz said.
The tablet ban is part of a broader legal battle between Apple and rival SmartPhone makers as competition intensifies in a market that researcher HIS Inc. projects will reach US$206.6-B this year.
Apple, the World’s # 1 SmartPhone seller, has filed patent cases against handset makers using Google Inc.’s Android operating system, including Samsung Electronics Co., Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and HTC.
Kristin Huguet, a spokeswoman for Apple, declined to comment on the German court order, and reiterated earlier comments on the overall dispute with Samsung.
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