Judge Stops U.S. Sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung Appeals

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has approved Apple‘s request for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1.

“Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products,” Koh .

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Apple for a preliminary injunction in May 2012, claiming Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes on an iPad-related patent. Apple has also filed a against Samsung’s Galaxy S III in June.

The judge’s order becomes effective after Apple posts a $2.6 million bond as protection against damages suffered by Samsung if the injunction is later overturned.

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It’s important to note, however, that this ruling only affects Samsung’s older 10-inch tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1. It does not affect the updated Tab 10.1 II, which was in May 2012.

Samsung, which has already (PDF link) the decision, said it doesn’t expect this ruling to have a big impact on its business.

This story originally published on Mashable .

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