A European court has blocked the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 across the European Union, in every member state except the Netherlands. It seems that Apple applied to the court in Dusseldorf, Germany, and an injunction preventing the sale of the copycat tablet was issued without even consulting Samsung.
Germany is notoriously hot on copyright violations, unlike Spain, where clones of Apple's iPods are on sale in major department stores. This temporary order prevents distribution of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 immediately.
Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet has confirmed the action to Bloomberg, and Samsung spokesman Kim Titus expressed his company's surprise that the order was issued “without any hearing or presentation of evidence from Samsung.”
Apple is also pursuing an injunction in the Netherlands.
Perhaps Apple and the courts are treating the Tab 10.1 as a straight knock-off, just like the fake iPhones seen in Chinese markets. Or perhaps the legal complexities are deeper, concerning trade dress and the general look and feel of Apple's hardware and software. Either way, it seems like Samsung (aka “The Copyist”) is being punished for so blatantly ripping off Apple's designs.
Apple stoppt Vertrieb von Samsungs iPad-Konkurrent in Europa [Financial Informer]
Apple Wins Order Against Samsung Tablet in EU [Bloomberg]
source: Gadget Lab
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