The Australian Federal Court has barred Samsung from selling its tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, in Australia until it resolves its patent lawsuit with Apple.
In August, Apple filed an injunction against Samsung in Australia, claiming that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 violates 10 of its patents.
Samsung tried to prove that the Australian version of the device would be different than the U.S. one, but the judge again sided with Apple, and now the case will be going to a trial.
There's still a chance for Samsung to actually win the case, but for now, Australian customers will not have a chance to (legally) buy the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
"Samsung will continue its legal proceeding against Apple's claim in order to ensure our innovative products remain available to consumers," said Samsung in a response to the court's ruling.
Apple and Samsung have been litigating in a patent war all over the world, including Europe, U.S. and South Korea, and Apple has so far had more success, with some of Samsung's products being barred from sale in several countries. Samsung has counter-sued Apple in several countries, including South Korea, France and Italy, but it hasn't yet been able to delay the sales of Apple products.
Check out our gallery comparing the Samsung products Apple claims violate its IP.
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