Samsung will appeal a European ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 on August 25, according to the BBC.
The hearing will take place in the Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Germany. Earlier this month, the same court sided with Apple when it blocked the sale and import of the tablet in the European Union, save for the Netherlands. According to the BBC, the tablet is still available at resllers.
The patent dispute between Apple and Samsung began in April, when Apple sued Samsung for copying the look and feel of its iPhone and iPad in its flagship Galaxy S line of smartphones and tablets, among other devices. Samsung responded with a countersuit that targeted Apple for infringing on five patents relating to wireless networking technology.
Apple is also seeking an injunction on the Galaxy Tab in the U.S., U.K., Japan, Germany, France, Italy, and South Korea.
According to The Register, Samsung will likely argue that Apple's model registrations, for items like a flat, rectangular device with curved corners, were too broad.
Meanwhile the International Trade Commission (ITC) in the U.S. agreed to hear Samsung's patent case against Apple, based on a filing in late June. The Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone is also making its way to U.S. shores.
Source:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2391105,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05039TX1K0000762
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