Samsung Barred in European Union

Troubling news, it seems the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been barred in the majority of the European Union.  This is stemming from the patent violation claims made by Apple.  The Netherlands is not among the nations barring the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but Apple has a separate lawsuit underway there.  This is only a preliminary injunction on Samsung at the moment, and is not permanent, but it shows that the European Union feels there's a strong case by Apple being made against Samsung. 

According to the ruling, failure to cease sales will results in a $350,000 fine per violation or the imprisonment of Samsung’s management for up to 2 years should the infringements continue.  That is some strong incentive for Samsung to stop shipping the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to the European Union for the time being.  This is troubling news as it will no doubt stop the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from dominating the tablet world in Europe.  Only time will tell if this will be a permanent injunction or if Samsung will be able to fight off the temporary stoppage.