A German judge stated that Apple is unlikely to secure a ban on sales of the revamped Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1N tablet in the country. The model is a GALAXY Tab 10.1 that Samsung redesigned to work around a ban on that model that Apple won from a German court. The judge who made the statement sits on the bench in Dusseldorf and said that the Korean based manufacturer has made enough changes with the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1N as to distance the tablet from the Apple iPad.
Samsung has used a clever marketing strategy
According to Bloomberg, Judge Johanna Brueckner-Hofman stated that, "Consumers are well aware that there is an original and that competitors try to use similar designs, so buyers are vigilant when looking at products. We don't think that someone buys a Samsung to make his table neighbor at the coffee house believe he owns an iPad." A final ruling in the case is scheduled for February 9th.
Apple has been trying to convince the court that the Samsung tablet "exploits the reputation" of its own Apple iPad tablet. In the meantime, Samsung has cleverly marketed its tablet with news paper ads proclaiming the device as "The tablet Apple tried to stop" in big bold lettering. Samsung also said that the court battle has raised consumer awareness of its tablet.
Apple has accused Samsung of copying the "look and feel" of devices like the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad. In Australia, Apple won a temporary ban against the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 that was recently reversed by a higher court in the country, allowing Samsung to sell the tablet in Australia in time to reap some holiday sales.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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