Due to its ongoing sound battle with Apple , Samsung Electronics decided to hold up the launch of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia following a hearing on Monday in the Federal Court of Australia , the company said in a affirmation .
Samsung is now awaiting the Margaret Court ’s decision on the matter , which is have a bun in the oven to go far the calendar week of Sep. 26 , Samsung said . Apple has claimed the Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes on some of the company ’s patents .
Samsung does n’t see this move as setback : “ It should be noted that the court has not issued an injunction against the cut-rate sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 , and the court did not make any ruling during today ’s hearing , ” Samsung wrote in the e - get off statement .
The troupe is also planning to struggle back against Apple : “ Today , Samsung informed the Federal Court of Australia it intends to file a hybridization call against Apple Australia and Apple Inc. regarding the invalidness of the letters patent antecedently asserted by Apple and also a cross call against Apple regarding violation of patent hold by Samsung by selling its iPhones and iPads , ” it read in the statement .
The cross title will be filed in the coming days , accord to Samsung .
The battle between Samsung and Apple has become a universal event . Besides Australia , cases are ongoing in Europe , Asia and North America . Last week saw new ontogenesis in Germany and the Netherlands .
A German court upheld a preliminary injunction requested by Applethat preclude Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany . ADutch court banned imports of three Samsung smartphones , let in best sellers Galaxy S and Galaxy S II , after detect that they breached an Apple patent .
