“Thanks, but no thanks.” That’s essentially what Apple told Samsung today, in rejecting a proposal to finish their ongoing patent dispute in Australia . Samsung’s proposed settlement , presented on Friday, would’ve allowed the manufacturer to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 within Australia as early as this week, despite Apple’s contention that the tablet infringes upon a handful of its patents. The agreement would’ve also ended in a speedy court decision, but today, Cupertino told an Australian court that the proposal was simply unacceptable. “It’s one we do not accept and there’s no surprise,” Apple attorney Steven Burley told reporters. “The primary reason we’re here’s to stop the launch and maintain the established order.” Samsung’s lawyers, meanwhile, acknowledged that the rejection now lessens the probabilities for any settlement in any respect, arguing that a truce “will not be achievable… given the positions advanced by each party,” and that the litigation may extend well into 2012. One of the vital Samsung’s attorneys, Neil Young, added that his client isn’t in a hurry to conclude the dispute, speculating that it can take until March to arrange its defense. “If we won’t get a choice out by mid-October, there’s no urgency,” Young explained. Neither Samsung nor Apple have offered official touch upon today’s developments, but we’ll keep you abreast of the newest.
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