In the latest over tablet patent infringement wars, Apple successfully filed for an injunction with the German courts on Friday forcing Samsung to remove the Galaxy Tab 7.7 from the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. The court order marks a major coup for Apple as Samsung's new tablet was ousted from IFA Berlin 2011 on the 51st anniversary of the largest European consumer electronics.  

Apple filed its first patent complaint against Samsung in the U.S. in April, claiming the electronics company "slavishly" copied its iPad and iPhone.

The two companies have been battling in legal disputes around the globe including South Korea, Germany and Japan.

It appears the Dusseldorf court failed Friday, to follow suit of the United States DOJ ruling against AT&T’s planned merger with T-Mobile protecting U.S. consumer rights. The Dusseldorf court decision spurs concerns over the protection of European consumer rights from corporate monopolistic tendencies.  

Samsung Electronics, in accordance to the courts ruling, pulled the latest Galaxy tablet from the six-day fair on Sunday after premiering the tablet on Friday.   

From Fox News: 

"Samsung respects the court's decision," a company spokesman said, adding the move "severely limits consumer choice in Germany"

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