
A German court has weighed in on Apple's seemingly interminable patent battle against Samsung, and it isn't looking good for Galaxy Tab users. In a ruling issued yesterday, a Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court upheld last month's preliminary injunction, banning the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 within Germany. Citing the slate's “minimalist, modern form,” presiding judge Johanna Brueckner-Hoffmann determined that Samsung's tablet bears a “clear impression of similarity” with the iPad 2, thereby meriting a nationwide ban.
2DayBlog.com, German court upholds injunction against Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple wins nationwide ban