Apple, Samsung win small victories in Galaxy

Apple and Samsung both won temporary victories in the German case over tablet computer sales in the European Union. They will try to turn the court's conflicted position to their advantage when judges hear oral arguments over the Korean company's product this week. The Duesseldorf Reg-ional Court on August 9 granted Apple a sales ban against Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 tablet in 26 of the 27 EU member countries, only to then scale back its effects a week later over jurisdictional doubts. The backtracking indicates the court is open to revising the rulings it made under time constraints, said Alexander Bulling, a patent attorney at law firm Dreiss in Stuttgart. "Nothing is finally decided yet, and we will have to see how the judges see the case after reviewing all arguments," said Bulling, who isn't involved in the case.