14 DAY TRIAL // Apple just got one of its previous victories thrown out the window, but it doesn't appear eager to let Samsung enjoy it, not from how it immediately went after another one of its tablets.
Samsung did say that getting the Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in Australia was a “grossly unjust” verdict and, whether or not the appeal judges agreed with the adverb, they did rule that, sure enough, it should not have been passed.
That doesn't mean Samsung has a green light to sell the product in Australia though, since Apple at least got a stay on the decision until Friday.
This is just half of what happened in the Samsung-Apple patent war over the past few days though.
The news also reached the web that Apple had filed a motion against the Galaxy Tab 10.1N slate.
Hardware-wise, the item is the same as the original, but its outer design is supposed to be different enough from the iPad to avoid patent quarrels.
Apple does not feel the same way, so it went ahead and filed a motion against that one as well.
The request for an injunction will be heard on December 22, by which time Samsung will have nothing stopping it from selling and distributing it.
The Apple-Samsung patent war is one that actually managed to surprise the industry when it happened.
The two usually had cordial relations, what with the latter supplying various components for the former's products.
Later on, Samsung said it had an informal policy of not suing Apple, even though the latter allegedly infringes some of its 3G patents.
The gloves came off when Apple started its campaign against the 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab, so now Samsung is working on not just defense, but also offense in its own allegations, seeking to ban the iPhone 4S.
On that note, the European Commission got involved in this mess as well, clearly cementing this legal war's status as one of the highest-profile in recent times.