By Mikey Campbell
Published: 10:15 PM EST (07:15 PM PST)
The recently overturned ban of Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 tablet sales in Australia has been extended one week, new court date set to deliberate whether Apple will be allowed to appeal.
Australian High Court Justice Dyson Heydon on Thursday announced the nationwide ban of Samsung's tablet will
remain in effect until Dec. 9, when the court will decide whether Apple can appeal a recent lower court decision to lift the embargo, according to
Blomberg.
The
preliminary injunction that barred Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been in effect since Oct. 12, though the South Korean company
won a reversal on Tuesday that overturned the initial ruling. Apple immediately said it would appeal the latest ruling with the High Court, and was subsequently granted a request to keep the injunction intact until the appeal was filed.
The Australian case is part of an ongoing worldwide patent dispute between the two tech giants, originally started in April when Apple
sued Samsung, claiming the company copied the iPad and iPhone's look and feel.
Since the initial suit, Samsung has
fired back with its own counter claims pertaining to Apple's use of so-called FRAND patents, however the pursuit has been unsuccessful thus far.
Most recently, the South Korean company's litigation strategy was reportedly
under investigation by the European Commission to determine whether it violates anti-competition laws.
