German court bans EU members from selling Samsung Galaxy Tablet PC

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time of August 12, a German court recently issued a temporary ban on European Union member States to sell Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet computer. Apple sued Samsung in April this year, saying Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets copied the iphone and ipad.　　Samsung then filed a counterclaim, saying that Apple violated many of its patented technologies. Earlier this week, a German court issued a temporary injunction banning all EU member States except the Netherlands from selling Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet.　　In Germany before the court issued a ban, Samsung also submitted an application, hoping to hold hearings before, but was rejected by the court. Timo Ayman, a Munich lawyer, said: "It is unusual not to hold a hearing until the ban is Timo, especially if Samsung has already filed an application." This may mean that the judge considers the case to be urgent and largely uncontroversial. Samsung said it was disappointed with the German court's ruling. "We will protect our intellectual property through ongoing legal procedures and will take all necessary steps to make Samsung's innovative products available to global users," Samsung said. Samsung also said the German court's ruling would not affect lawsuits in other countries. (Li Ming)