Apple turns down Samsung court deal in patent case

Representatives for Apple today informed a Sydney court that they have rejected an initial deal proposed in Friday's hearing by Korean gadget giant Samsung.

The initial deal, according to discussions in court between Justice Annabelle Bennett and representatives from Apple and Samsung, would have seen the case moved to an early final hearing stage, following 10 weeks of interlocutory discussions before the court. Samsung had previously been pushing to have the case to determine whether the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 does violate Apple patents delayed for a year, while Apple looked to bring it forward.

Full terms of the initial deal remain confidential, but one of the terms would see Samsung not releasing the controversial Galaxy Tab 10.1 onto the market until the final hearing takes place. Samsung has not yet been ordered to withhold the device from the market; instead, the company voluntarily delayed the launch as a gesture of good faith until the case can be resolved.

For more on this story, read Apple rejects initial Samsung court deal on ZDNet Australia.