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Apple Ordered to Say Samsung Did Not Copy iPad

A U.K. judge this week ordered Apple to publicly state that Samsung did not copy the iPad with its Galaxy Tab tablets.

July 19, 2012

A U.K. judge this week ordered Apple to publicly state that Samsung did not copy the iPad with its Galaxy Tab tablets.

As reported by Bloomberg, Judge Colin Birss of the High Court ordered Apple to post a note on its website and publish an ad in magazines and newspapers to say that Samsung did not rip off Apple when it designed its tablets.

That includes two U.K. magazines, three U.K. newspapers, and a website note that is live for six months, according to a source.

That is, of course, the basis for Apple's ongoing patent suit against Samsung. Cupertino last year accused Samsung of "slavishly" copying the iPad and iPhone with its Galaxy line of devices and the case has since expanded to a number of courts around the globe.

The news comes shortly after the High Court ruled that Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablets on patents held by Apple.

In a statement, Samsung said that "should Apple continue to make excessive legal claims based on such generic designs, innovation in the industry could be harmed and consumer choice unduly limited."

It's likely you might not ever see the Apple admission, however. Apple plans to appeal, Bloomberg said.

Not everyone agrees with the U.K. court's assessment. Earlier this month, to temporarily halt a ban on its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the U.S. The tablet was also banned in Germany until Samsung of the device.

Earlier this week, handset technology and patents from CSR for $310 million.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 11:15 a.m. Eastern with comment from Samsung.