Apple fails to get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N banned in Germany

Remember the whole patent war between Apple and Samsung? Well for those who forgot, Apple scored a major victory against Samsung in Germany where the courts ruled against Samsung and allowed Apple’s filing for the injunction of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to pass. Samsung then decided to return with the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, a modified version of the Galaxy Tab which they felt did not infringe upon the patents the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 allegedly infringed upon.

Naturally that did not sit well with Apple who went after the Galaxy Tab 10.1N seeking a similar injunction as well. However it would appear that Apple’s efforts proved to be futile as the German courts decided to reject the motion. Apple reportedly filed the lawsuit based on a patent they were granted last year for a piece of technology related to touch screens for tablets and smartphones. However according to the judge who ruled over the case:

“Samsung has shown that it is more likely than not that the patent will be revoked because of a technology that was already on the market before the intellectual property had been filed for protection.”

It looks like Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1N is still safe for now.