Right on the heels of the Apple win in German courts of a EU-wide ban on sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.7, a German court has ruled on Thursday that the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, and the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, do not infringe on Apple’s patents, and thus are not subject to a sales ban.
The Higher Court of Munich’s ruling is actually an appeal of a previous lower court decision from February, reports IDG News Serivce (via PCWorld), and is confirmation that the two Samsung products do not infringe on Apple’s European patent related to scrolling on an electronic device.
Samsung issued a statement following the ruling, say it, “confirms our position that the Galaxy Nexus, the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, and the Galaxy Tab 10.1N WiFi do not infringe Apple’s intellectual property.”
Apple has not released an official statement.
The ruling comes two days after Apple won an EU-wide sales ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.
“Apple has been trying to limit consumer choice and discourage innovation through their excessive and flawed legal arguments. Despite Apple’s legal attacks against our user interface, we will continue to further develop and introduce products that enhance the lives of German consumers,” Samsung said.
