German court says Samsung can sell modified tablet PC

News Wireless Germany 9 FEB 2012
German court says Samsung can sell modified tablet PC
The State Court in Duesseldorf has ruled that Samsung can sell its modified tablet PC in Germany, reports Reuters. Samsung modified the design of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 for the German market, renaming the device the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, to get around a sale ban ordered by a court in September 2011. Apple then challenged this new version. However, the court ruled that there were 'clear differences' between the Samsung device and the iPad.

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