A German court has weighed in on Apple’s seemingly interminable patent battle against Samsung, and it is not looking good for Galaxy Tab users. In a ruling issued today, hasta hoyüsseldorf 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. “The court is of the opinion that Apple’s minimalistic design is not the only technical option to make a tablet computer,” Brueckner-Hoffmann explained, “other designs are possible.” Earlier this week, as you are able to recall, Apple won a separate injunction against the Galaxy Tab 7.7 in Düsseldorf, though Samsung can still appeal that call in a lower court. The court stopped short, however, of calling for an ecu-wide injunction against the ten.1-inch slate, arguing that “it might only be competent to reserve a Europe-wide ban for a company headquartered outside the eu Union if this firm has a German subsidiary.” Samsung, meanwhile, plans to appeal the ruling in a far better court, with a corporation spokesman issuing a now all-too familiar statement: “We’re disappointed with this ruling and believe it severely limits consumer choice in Germany.”
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