Apple Inc.’s appeal to stop Samsung Electronics from selling its Galaxy tab 10.1 has been allowed. As per the verdict of an US Court on Tuesday, Samsung is restricted to sell its 10.1 Galaxy tabs in the US.
The step has provided the leading iPhone maker a significant win in the global Smartphone and tablet patent wars. Particularly this win can be proved much beneficial to Apple as Samsung's Galaxy tablets, powered by Google's Android OS are considered as the main competitor to the iPad of Apple. This would also strengthen Apple's hand in negotiating cross-licensing deals, where companies agree to let each other use their patented technologies.
Earlier an appeal for injunction on the tablet by Apple had been rejected by the US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California. However, a federal appeals court instructed Koh to reconsider Apple's application on the tablet.
The verdict said "Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products."
Note that since 2010 Apple is trying to curb the growth of its competitor brands (especially Google's Android system, world’s best selling OS) through an international patent war.
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