A U.S. federal court banned the sale of the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet Samsung siding with Apple in a fierce legal battle between the two computer giants for alleged patent violation. A court in Northern District California ruled Tuesday there was "evidence that Samsung designed its product to look like Apple" and said that Apple introduced "solid arguments." The South Korean company said it was "disappointed" by the decision, noting that this "will reduce the supply of high technology products for consumers in the United States, "AFP reported. According to Samsung, the injunction is "based on a patent that concerns only a part of the overall product design." "If Apple continues to bring suit against generic concepts, innovation and progress in the industry may be limited, "the group said, adding that" take necessary legal steps, "without elaborating. The court said it had not been "persuaded by the arguments of Samsung" . As a condition of the injunction, Apple was ordered to deposit $ 2.6 million to guarantee payment of damages in case you later find that the Samsung product does not infringe any patent. Apple could not be immediately reached for comment, but in his original application, submitted in April 2011, had accused Samsung have chosen to "slavishly copied" Apple technology in the design of its Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets, which work with The Google Android operating system.
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